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#277db4 color: Vermeer Blue

#277db4 is rgb(39, 125, 180) in RGB and oklch(56.545% 0.11637 241.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

56.5%
0.116
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #277db4

#277db4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, 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: #277db4 mixed with white

  1. 277db4
  2. 428abc
  3. 5997c4
  4. 6fa4cc
  5. 83b1d3
  6. 98bedb
  7. accbe2
  8. c1d8ea
  9. d5e5f1
  10. eaf2f8

Darker: #277db4 mixed with black

  1. 277db4
  2. 206c9c
  3. 1a5b85
  4. 144b6e
  5. 0e3b58
  6. 082c44
  7. 041e30
  8. 02111d
  9. 01050c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #277db4 with less saturation

  1. 277db4
  2. 347dae
  3. 3f7ca8
  4. 487ca2
  5. 507b9c
  6. 577b96
  7. 5e7a8f
  8. 647989
  9. 6a7883
  10. 70777c

Questions about #277db4

What color is #277db4?

#277db4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 125, 180), in HSL hsl(203.4, 64.38%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.545% 0.11637 241.757).

What colors go well with #277db4?

The complementary color of #277db4 is #a6641f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00879d and #5e70ba. The triadic partners are #ad5671 and #6b8027.

Is white or black text more readable on #277db4?

White text reads better on #277db4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #277db4 a warm or cool color?

#277db4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.116.