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#277aab color: Larimar Blue

#277aab is rgb(39, 122, 171) in RGB and oklch(55.337% 0.10857 239.486) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

55.3%
0.109
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #277aab

#277aab is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #277aab mixed with white

  1. 277aab
  2. 4287b4
  3. 5894bc
  4. 6ea1c5
  5. 83afcd
  6. 97bcd6
  7. acc9de
  8. c0d6e7
  9. d5e4ef
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #277aab mixed with black

  1. 277aab
  2. 206994
  3. 1a597e
  4. 144968
  5. 0e3a54
  6. 082b40
  7. 041d2d
  8. 02101b
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #277aab with less saturation

  1. 277aab
  2. 337aa6
  3. 3d79a0
  4. 46799a
  5. 4e7895
  6. 55778f
  7. 5b768a
  8. 627684
  9. 67757e
  10. 6d7478

Questions about #277aab

What color is #277aab?

#277aab is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Larimar Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 122, 171), in HSL hsl(202.27, 62.86%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.337% 0.10857 239.486).

What colors go well with #277aab?

The complementary color of #277aab is #a06128. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008395 and #596eb2. The triadic partners are #a55570 and #6b7b29.

Is white or black text more readable on #277aab?

White text reads better on #277aab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #277aab a warm or cool color?

#277aab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.109.