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#287eb3 color: Vermeer Blue

#287eb3 is rgb(40, 126, 179) in RGB and oklch(56.757% 0.11413 240.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

56.8%
0.114
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #287eb3

#287eb3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, 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: #287eb3 mixed with white

  1. 287eb3
  2. 438bbb
  3. 5a98c3
  4. 6fa4cb
  5. 84b1d3
  6. 98beda
  7. adcbe2
  8. c1d8e9
  9. d6e5f1
  10. eaf2f8

Darker: #287eb3 mixed with black

  1. 287eb3
  2. 216d9b
  3. 1b5c84
  4. 154c6e
  5. 0f3c58
  6. 092d43
  7. 041f2f
  8. 02111d
  9. 01050c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #287eb3 with less saturation

  1. 287eb3
  2. 357ead
  3. 3f7da7
  4. 487da1
  5. 507c9b
  6. 587b95
  7. 5f7b8f
  8. 657a89
  9. 6b7983
  10. 71787d

Questions about #287eb3

What color is #287eb3?

#287eb3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 126, 179), in HSL hsl(202.88, 63.47%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.757% 0.11413 240.701).

What colors go well with #287eb3?

The complementary color of #287eb3 is #a66525. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00889c and #5e72ba. The triadic partners are #ac5773 and #6d8029.

Is white or black text more readable on #287eb3?

White text reads better on #287eb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #287eb3 a warm or cool color?

#287eb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.114.