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#2572ad color: Planetarium

#2572ad is rgb(37, 114, 173) in RGB and oklch(53.468% 0.11816 246.076) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

53.5%
0.118
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2572ad

#2572ad is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 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: #2572ad mixed with white

  1. 2572ad
  2. 3f80b6
  3. 568ebe
  4. 6b9cc7
  5. 80aacf
  6. 95b8d7
  7. aac6e0
  8. bfd4e8
  9. d4e2ef
  10. e9f1f7

Darker: #2572ad mixed with black

  1. 2572ad
  2. 1f6296
  3. 19537f
  4. 13446a
  5. 0d3655
  6. 082841
  7. 041b2d
  8. 020e1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2572ad with less saturation

  1. 2572ad
  2. 3172a7
  3. 3a72a1
  4. 42729a
  5. 4a7194
  6. 50718e
  7. 577087
  8. 5d7081
  9. 626f7a
  10. 686e74

Questions about #2572ad

What color is #2572ad?

#2572ad is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(37, 114, 173), in HSL hsl(206.03, 64.76%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.468% 0.11816 246.076).

What colors go well with #2572ad?

The complementary color of #2572ad is #9a5d02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c97 and #5b65b1. The triadic partners are #a44c62 and #5c7921.

Is white or black text more readable on #2572ad?

White text reads better on #2572ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2572ad a warm or cool color?

#2572ad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.118.