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#2478ae color: Larimar Blue

#2478ae is rgb(36, 120, 174) in RGB and oklch(54.939% 0.11448 242.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

54.9%
0.114
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2478ae

#2478ae is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Larimar Blue (#1d78ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2478ae mixed with white

  1. 2478ae
  2. 4085b7
  3. 5793bf
  4. 6ca0c7
  5. 81add0
  6. 96bbd8
  7. abc8e0
  8. c0d6e8
  9. d5e4f0
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #2478ae mixed with black

  1. 2478ae
  2. 1e6797
  3. 185780
  4. 12486a
  5. 0c3955
  6. 072a41
  7. 041d2e
  8. 02101c
  9. 00050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2478ae with less saturation

  1. 2478ae
  2. 3178a8
  3. 3b77a2
  4. 44779c
  5. 4c7696
  6. 537690
  7. 5a758a
  8. 607484
  9. 66737e
  10. 6c7278

Questions about #2478ae

What color is #2478ae?

#2478ae is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Larimar Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 120, 174), in HSL hsl(203.48, 65.71%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.939% 0.11448 242.039).

What colors go well with #2478ae?

The complementary color of #2478ae is #a0601b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008298 and #5a6cb4. The triadic partners are #a7526c and #667b24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2478ae?

White text reads better on #2478ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2478ae a warm or cool color?

#2478ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.114.