#2497bd color: Butterfly Blue
#2497bd is rgb(36, 151, 189) in RGB and oklch(63.227% 0.11144 225.853) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
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About #2497bd
#2497bd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Butterfly Blue (#2099bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #2497bd mixed with white
Darker: #2497bd mixed with black
Calmer: #2497bd with less saturation
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What color is #2497bd?
#2497bd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Butterfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 151, 189), in HSL hsl(194.9, 68%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.227% 0.11144 225.853).
What colors go well with #2497bd?
The complementary color of #2497bd is #c1734d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ea0 and #5b8ccc. The triadic partners are #ba6d98 and #938e33.
Is white or black text more readable on #2497bd?
White text reads better on #2497bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2497bd a warm or cool color?
#2497bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.111.