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#2997ce color: Astrolabe Reef

#2997ce is rgb(41, 151, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.149% 0.12512 236.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

64.1%
0.125
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #2997ce

#2997ce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Astrolabe Reef (#2d96ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2997ce mixed with white

  1. 2997ce
  2. 48a2d3
  3. 60acd9
  4. 75b7de
  5. 8ac1e3
  6. 9ecbe8
  7. b1d6ed
  8. c5e0f2
  9. d8eaf6
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #2997ce mixed with black

  1. 2997ce
  2. 2283b3
  3. 1c6f98
  4. 155c7f
  5. 0f4966
  6. 09374e
  7. 052638
  8. 021723
  9. 01080f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2997ce with less saturation

  1. 2997ce
  2. 3b96c8
  3. 4996c1
  4. 5495bb
  5. 5e94b4
  6. 6793ae
  7. 7092a7
  8. 7791a1
  9. 7f8f9a
  10. 868e93

Questions about #2997ce

What color is #2997ce?

#2997ce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Astrolabe Reef. In RGB it is rgb(41, 151, 206), in HSL hsl(200, 66.8%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.149% 0.12512 236.108).

What colors go well with #2997ce?

The complementary color of #2997ce is #c57638. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a1b2 and #6989d9. The triadic partners are #c76a8f and #899630.

Is white or black text more readable on #2997ce?

Black text reads better on #2997ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2997ce a warm or cool color?

#2997ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.125.