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#277ab2 color: Vermeer Blue

#277ab2 is rgb(39, 122, 178) in RGB and oklch(55.717% 0.11649 243.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

55.7%
0.116
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #277ab2

#277ab2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermeer Blue (#2b7caf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #277ab2 mixed with white

  1. 277ab2
  2. 4287ba
  3. 5894c2
  4. 6ea2ca
  5. 83afd2
  6. 97bcda
  7. acc9e1
  8. c0d7e9
  9. d5e4f0
  10. eaf1f8

Darker: #277ab2 mixed with black

  1. 277ab2
  2. 20699a
  3. 1a5983
  4. 14496d
  5. 0e3a57
  6. 082b43
  7. 041d2f
  8. 02101d
  9. 01050c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #277ab2 with less saturation

  1. 277ab2
  2. 347aac
  3. 3e79a6
  4. 4679a0
  5. 4e799a
  6. 557893
  7. 5c778d
  8. 627687
  9. 687681
  10. 6e757a

Questions about #277ab2

What color is #277ab2?

#277ab2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 122, 178), in HSL hsl(204.17, 64.06%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.717% 0.11649 243.003).

What colors go well with #277ab2?

The complementary color of #277ab2 is #a3621a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00849c and #5e6db7. The triadic partners are #aa536d and #677e26.

Is white or black text more readable on #277ab2?

White text reads better on #277ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #277ab2 a warm or cool color?

#277ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.116.