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#277aaf color: Vermeer Blue

#277aaf is rgb(39, 122, 175) in RGB and oklch(55.552% 0.11304 241.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

55.6%
0.113
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #277aaf

#277aaf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermeer Blue (#2b7caf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #277aaf mixed with white

  1. 277aaf
  2. 4287b7
  3. 5894c0
  4. 6ea1c8
  5. 83afd0
  6. 97bcd8
  7. acc9e0
  8. c0d7e8
  9. d5e4f0
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #277aaf mixed with black

  1. 277aaf
  2. 206998
  3. 1a5981
  4. 14496b
  5. 0e3a56
  6. 082b41
  7. 041d2e
  8. 02101c
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #277aaf with less saturation

  1. 277aaf
  2. 337aa9
  3. 3e79a3
  4. 46799d
  5. 4e7898
  6. 557892
  7. 5c778c
  8. 627686
  9. 687580
  10. 6e7479

Questions about #277aaf

What color is #277aaf?

#277aaf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 122, 175), in HSL hsl(203.38, 63.55%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.552% 0.11304 241.567).

What colors go well with #277aaf?

The complementary color of #277aaf is #a26220. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008499 and #5c6eb5. The triadic partners are #a8546e and #697d27.

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

White text reads better on #277aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #277aaf a warm or cool color?

#277aaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.113.