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#297bad color: Vermeer Blue

#297bad is rgb(41, 123, 173) in RGB and oklch(55.739% 0.10933 240.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

55.7%
0.109
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #297bad

#297bad is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, 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: #297bad mixed with white

  1. 297bad
  2. 4388b6
  3. 5a95be
  4. 6fa2c6
  5. 83afcf
  6. 98bcd7
  7. accadf
  8. c1d7e7
  9. d5e4ef
  10. eaf2f7

Darker: #297bad mixed with black

  1. 297bad
  2. 226a96
  3. 1c5a7f
  4. 154a6a
  5. 0f3a55
  6. 092c41
  7. 051e2d
  8. 02101b
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #297bad with less saturation

  1. 297bad
  2. 357ba7
  3. 3f7aa2
  4. 477a9c
  5. 4f7997
  6. 567891
  7. 5d788b
  8. 637785
  9. 697680
  10. 6e757a

Questions about #297bad

What color is #297bad?

#297bad is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 123, 173), in HSL hsl(202.73, 61.68%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.739% 0.10933 240.138).

What colors go well with #297bad?

The complementary color of #297bad is #a26327. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008497 and #5b6fb4. The triadic partners are #a75671 and #6c7d2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #297bad?

White text reads better on #297bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #297bad a warm or cool color?

#297bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.109.