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#277eb2 color: Vermeer Blue

#277eb2 is rgb(39, 126, 178) in RGB and oklch(56.678% 0.11336 240.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

56.7%
0.113
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #277eb2

#277eb2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, 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: #277eb2 mixed with white

  1. 277eb2
  2. 428bba
  3. 5998c2
  4. 6fa4ca
  5. 84b1d2
  6. 98beda
  7. adcbe1
  8. c1d8e9
  9. d6e5f0
  10. eaf2f8

Darker: #277eb2 mixed with black

  1. 277eb2
  2. 206d9a
  3. 1a5c83
  4. 144c6d
  5. 0e3c57
  6. 082d43
  7. 041f2f
  8. 02111d
  9. 01050c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #277eb2 with less saturation

  1. 277eb2
  2. 347eac
  3. 3f7da6
  4. 487da1
  5. 507c9b
  6. 577b95
  7. 5e7a8f
  8. 657a89
  9. 6b7983
  10. 71777d

Questions about #277eb2

What color is #277eb2?

#277eb2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 126, 178), in HSL hsl(202.45, 64.06%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.678% 0.11336 240.019).

What colors go well with #277eb2?

The complementary color of #277eb2 is #a66426. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00879b and #5d72b9. The triadic partners are #ab5874 and #6e8029.

Is white or black text more readable on #277eb2?

White text reads better on #277eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #277eb2 a warm or cool color?

#277eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.113.