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#287cac color: Vermeer Blue

#287cac is rgb(40, 124, 172) in RGB and oklch(55.901% 0.10789 238.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

55.9%
0.108
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #287cac

#287cac is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, 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: #287cac mixed with white

  1. 287cac
  2. 4389b5
  3. 5996bd
  4. 6fa3c6
  5. 83b0ce
  6. 98bdd6
  7. accadf
  8. c1d7e7
  9. d5e4ef
  10. eaf2f7

Darker: #287cac mixed with black

  1. 287cac
  2. 216b95
  3. 1b5a7f
  4. 154a69
  5. 0f3b54
  6. 092c40
  7. 041e2d
  8. 02111b
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #287cac with less saturation

  1. 287cac
  2. 357ca7
  3. 3f7ba1
  4. 477a9c
  5. 4f7a96
  6. 567991
  7. 5d788b
  8. 637785
  9. 697680
  10. 6f757a

Questions about #287cac

What color is #287cac?

#287cac is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 124, 172), in HSL hsl(201.82, 62.26%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.901% 0.10789 238.584).

What colors go well with #287cac?

The complementary color of #287cac is #a2632b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008596 and #5a70b4. The triadic partners are #a65773 and #6e7d2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #287cac?

White text reads better on #287cac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #287cac a warm or cool color?

#287cac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.108.