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#2497cf color: Astrolabe Reef

#2497cf is rgb(36, 151, 207) in RGB and oklch(64.103% 0.1275 236.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

64.1%
0.128
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #2497cf

#2497cf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Astrolabe Reef (#2d96ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2497cf mixed with white

  1. 2497cf
  2. 45a2d4
  3. 5eacda
  4. 74b7df
  5. 89c1e4
  6. 9dcbe9
  7. b1d6ed
  8. c4e0f2
  9. d8eaf6
  10. ebf5fb

Darker: #2497cf mixed with black

  1. 2497cf
  2. 1e83b4
  3. 186f99
  4. 125c7f
  5. 0c4967
  6. 07374f
  7. 042638
  8. 021723
  9. 000810
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2497cf with less saturation

  1. 2497cf
  2. 3896c9
  3. 4796c2
  4. 5295bc
  5. 5d94b5
  6. 6693ae
  7. 6f92a8
  8. 7791a1
  9. 7e8f9a
  10. 858e93

Questions about #2497cf

What color is #2497cf?

#2497cf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Astrolabe Reef. In RGB it is rgb(36, 151, 207), in HSL hsl(199.65, 70.37%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.103% 0.1275 236.024).

What colors go well with #2497cf?

The complementary color of #2497cf is #c67636. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a1b2 and #6889da. The triadic partners are #c8698f and #89952d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2497cf?

Black text reads better on #2497cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2497cf a warm or cool color?

#2497cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.128.