#2497bb color: Butterfly Blue
#2497bb is rgb(36, 151, 187) in RGB and oklch(63.134% 0.10993 224.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2497bb
#2497bb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Butterfly Blue (#2099bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #2497bb mixed with white
Darker: #2497bb mixed with black
Calmer: #2497bb with less saturation
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Questions about #2497bb
What color is #2497bb?
#2497bb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Butterfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 151, 187), in HSL hsl(194.3, 67.71%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.134% 0.10993 224.523).
What colors go well with #2497bb?
The complementary color of #2497bb is #c07350. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009e9e and #598ccb. The triadic partners are #b86d99 and #948d34.
Is white or black text more readable on #2497bb?
White text reads better on #2497bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2497bb a warm or cool color?
#2497bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.11.