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#2877ab color: Larimar Blue

#2877ab is rgb(40, 119, 171) in RGB and oklch(54.637% 0.11048 242.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

54.6%
0.110
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2877ab

#2877ab is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Larimar Blue (#1d78ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2877ab mixed with white

  1. 2877ab
  2. 4284b4
  3. 5892bc
  4. 6e9fc5
  5. 82adce
  6. 97bad6
  7. abc8de
  8. c0d6e7
  9. d5e3ef
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #2877ab mixed with black

  1. 2877ab
  2. 216794
  3. 1b577e
  4. 154768
  5. 0f3854
  6. 092a40
  7. 041c2d
  8. 02101b
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2877ab with less saturation

  1. 2877ab
  2. 3477a5
  3. 3d76a0
  4. 45769a
  5. 4d7594
  6. 54758e
  7. 5a7488
  8. 607383
  9. 66727d
  10. 6b7177

Questions about #2877ab

What color is #2877ab?

#2877ab is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Larimar Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 119, 171), in HSL hsl(203.82, 62.09%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.637% 0.11048 242.08).

What colors go well with #2877ab?

The complementary color of #2877ab is #9e6020. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008096 and #5a6bb1. The triadic partners are #a4526b and #667a28.

Is white or black text more readable on #2877ab?

White text reads better on #2877ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2877ab a warm or cool color?

#2877ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.11.