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#237db5 color: Vermeer Blue

#237db5 is rgb(35, 125, 181) in RGB and oklch(56.505% 0.11875 241.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

56.5%
0.119
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #237db5

#237db5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermeer Blue (#2b7caf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #237db5 mixed with white

  1. 237db5
  2. 408abd
  3. 5797c5
  4. 6da4cc
  5. 82b1d4
  6. 97bedb
  7. accbe3
  8. c0d8ea
  9. d5e5f1
  10. eaf2f8

Darker: #237db5 mixed with black

  1. 237db5
  2. 1d6c9d
  3. 175b86
  4. 114b6f
  5. 0c3b59
  6. 072c44
  7. 041e30
  8. 01111d
  9. 00050c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #237db5 with less saturation

  1. 237db5
  2. 317daf
  3. 3d7ca9
  4. 467ca3
  5. 4e7b9c
  6. 567b96
  7. 5d7a90
  8. 647989
  9. 6a7883
  10. 70777c

Questions about #237db5

What color is #237db5?

#237db5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 125, 181), in HSL hsl(203.01, 67.59%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.505% 0.11875 241.565).

What colors go well with #237db5?

The complementary color of #237db5 is #a7631c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00879e and #5d70bb. The triadic partners are #ad5571 and #6b8024.

Is white or black text more readable on #237db5?

White text reads better on #237db5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237db5 a warm or cool color?

#237db5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.119.