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#2472ae color: Planetarium

#2472ae is rgb(36, 114, 174) in RGB and oklch(53.5% 0.1197 246.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

53.5%
0.120
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2472ae

#2472ae is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, 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: #2472ae mixed with white

  1. 2472ae
  2. 3f80b7
  3. 558ebf
  4. 6b9cc8
  5. 80aad0
  6. 95b8d8
  7. aac6e0
  8. bfd4e8
  9. d4e2f0
  10. e9f1f7

Darker: #2472ae mixed with black

  1. 2472ae
  2. 1e6297
  3. 185380
  4. 12446a
  5. 0c3655
  6. 072841
  7. 041b2e
  8. 020e1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2472ae with less saturation

  1. 2472ae
  2. 3072a8
  3. 3972a1
  4. 42729b
  5. 497195
  6. 50718e
  7. 577088
  8. 5d7081
  9. 626f7b
  10. 686e74

Questions about #2472ae

What color is #2472ae?

#2472ae is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(36, 114, 174), in HSL hsl(206.09, 65.71%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.5% 0.1197 246.296).

What colors go well with #2472ae?

The complementary color of #2472ae is #9b5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c98 and #5c65b2. The triadic partners are #a54c62 and #5b7920.

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

White text reads better on #2472ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2472ae a warm or cool color?

#2472ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.12.