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#287db0 color: Vermeer Blue

#287db0 is rgb(40, 125, 176) in RGB and oklch(56.355% 0.11155 239.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

56.4%
0.112
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #287db0

#287db0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, 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: #287db0 mixed with white

  1. 287db0
  2. 438ab8
  3. 5a97c0
  4. 6fa4c9
  5. 84b0d1
  6. 98bdd9
  7. adcae0
  8. c1d7e8
  9. d6e5f0
  10. eaf2f7

Darker: #287db0 mixed with black

  1. 287db0
  2. 216c99
  3. 1b5b82
  4. 154b6c
  5. 0f3b56
  6. 092c42
  7. 041e2e
  8. 02111c
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #287db0 with less saturation

  1. 287db0
  2. 357daa
  3. 3f7ca5
  4. 487c9f
  5. 507b99
  6. 577a93
  7. 5e798d
  8. 647988
  9. 6a7882
  10. 70777b

Questions about #287db0

What color is #287db0?

#287db0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 125, 176), in HSL hsl(202.5, 62.96%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.355% 0.11155 239.94).

What colors go well with #287db0?

The complementary color of #287db0 is #a46427. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008699 and #5c71b7. The triadic partners are #a95773 and #6d7f2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #287db0?

White text reads better on #287db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #287db0 a warm or cool color?

#287db0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.112.