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#2879aa color: Larimar Blue

#2879aa is rgb(40, 121, 170) in RGB and oklch(55.067% 0.10783 239.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

55.1%
0.108
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2879aa

#2879aa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, 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: #2879aa mixed with white

  1. 2879aa
  2. 4286b3
  3. 5993bc
  4. 6ea1c4
  5. 83aecd
  6. 97bbd5
  7. acc9de
  8. c0d6e6
  9. d5e4ef
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #2879aa mixed with black

  1. 2879aa
  2. 216893
  3. 1b587d
  4. 154868
  5. 0f3953
  6. 092b3f
  7. 041d2d
  8. 02101b
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2879aa with less saturation

  1. 2879aa
  2. 3479a5
  3. 3e789f
  4. 46789a
  5. 4e7794
  6. 55768e
  7. 5b7689
  8. 617583
  9. 67747d
  10. 6c7378

Questions about #2879aa

What color is #2879aa?

#2879aa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Larimar Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 121, 170), in HSL hsl(202.62, 61.9%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.067% 0.10783 239.952).

What colors go well with #2879aa?

The complementary color of #2879aa is #9f6127. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008294 and #596db1. The triadic partners are #a4556f and #6a7b29.

Is white or black text more readable on #2879aa?

White text reads better on #2879aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2879aa a warm or cool color?

#2879aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.108.