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#2472ab color: Planetarium

#2472ab is rgb(36, 114, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.326% 0.11605 245.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

53.3%
0.116
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2472ab

#2472ab is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Planetarium (#1c70ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2472ab mixed with white

  1. 2472ab
  2. 3f80b4
  3. 558ebd
  4. 6b9cc5
  5. 80aace
  6. 95b8d6
  7. aac6df
  8. bfd4e7
  9. d4e2ef
  10. e9f1f7

Darker: #2472ab mixed with black

  1. 2472ab
  2. 1e6294
  3. 18537e
  4. 124468
  5. 0c3654
  6. 072840
  7. 041b2d
  8. 020e1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2472ab with less saturation

  1. 2472ab
  2. 3072a5
  3. 39729f
  4. 427199
  5. 497193
  6. 50718c
  7. 567086
  8. 5c6f80
  9. 626e7a
  10. 676e73

Questions about #2472ab

What color is #2472ab?

#2472ab is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(36, 114, 171), in HSL hsl(205.33, 65.22%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.326% 0.11605 245.023).

What colors go well with #2472ab?

The complementary color of #2472ab is #9a5c0a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c96 and #5a65af. The triadic partners are #a34d64 and #5d7821.

Is white or black text more readable on #2472ab?

White text reads better on #2472ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2472ab a warm or cool color?

#2472ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.116.