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#2879af color: Vermeer Blue

#2879af is rgb(40, 121, 175) in RGB and oklch(55.338% 0.11349 242.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

55.3%
0.113
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2879af

#2879af is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermeer Blue (#2b7caf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2879af mixed with white

  1. 2879af
  2. 4286b7
  3. 5993c0
  4. 6ea1c8
  5. 83aed0
  6. 97bbd8
  7. acc9e0
  8. c0d6e8
  9. d5e4f0
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #2879af mixed with black

  1. 2879af
  2. 216898
  3. 1b5881
  4. 15486b
  5. 0f3956
  6. 092b41
  7. 041d2e
  8. 02101c
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2879af with less saturation

  1. 2879af
  2. 3479a9
  3. 3e78a3
  4. 46789d
  5. 4e7797
  6. 557791
  7. 5b768b
  8. 627585
  9. 67747f
  10. 6d7379

Questions about #2879af

What color is #2879af?

#2879af is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 121, 175), in HSL hsl(204, 62.79%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.338% 0.11349 242.515).

What colors go well with #2879af?

The complementary color of #2879af is #a1611e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008399 and #5c6db5. The triadic partners are #a8536d and #677d27.

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

White text reads better on #2879af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2879af a warm or cool color?

#2879af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.113.