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#277db2 color: Vermeer Blue

#277db2 is rgb(39, 125, 178) in RGB and oklch(56.437% 0.11411 240.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

56.4%
0.114
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #277db2

#277db2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, 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: #277db2 mixed with white

  1. 277db2
  2. 428aba
  3. 5997c2
  4. 6fa4ca
  5. 83b1d2
  6. 98bdda
  7. accae1
  8. c1d8e9
  9. d5e5f0
  10. eaf2f8

Darker: #277db2 mixed with black

  1. 277db2
  2. 206c9a
  3. 1a5b83
  4. 144b6d
  5. 0e3b57
  6. 082c43
  7. 041e2f
  8. 02111d
  9. 01050c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #277db2 with less saturation

  1. 277db2
  2. 347dac
  3. 3f7ca6
  4. 487ca0
  5. 507b9a
  6. 577a94
  7. 5e7a8e
  8. 647988
  9. 6a7882
  10. 70777c

Questions about #277db2

What color is #277db2?

#277db2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 125, 178), in HSL hsl(202.88, 64.06%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.437% 0.11411 240.781).

What colors go well with #277db2?

The complementary color of #277db2 is #a56423. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00879b and #5d71b9. The triadic partners are #ab5772 and #6c7f28.

Is white or black text more readable on #277db2?

White text reads better on #277db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #277db2 a warm or cool color?

#277db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.114.