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#2997cf color: Astrolabe Reef

#2997cf is rgb(41, 151, 207) in RGB and oklch(64.2% 0.12612 236.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

64.2%
0.126
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #2997cf

#2997cf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, 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: #2997cf mixed with white

  1. 2997cf
  2. 48a2d4
  3. 60acda
  4. 75b7df
  5. 8ac1e4
  6. 9ecbe8
  7. b2d6ed
  8. c5e0f2
  9. d8eaf6
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #2997cf mixed with black

  1. 2997cf
  2. 2283b4
  3. 1c6f99
  4. 155c7f
  5. 0f4967
  6. 09374f
  7. 052638
  8. 021723
  9. 010810
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2997cf with less saturation

  1. 2997cf
  2. 3b96c9
  3. 4996c2
  4. 5495bc
  5. 5e94b5
  6. 6793ae
  7. 7092a8
  8. 7791a1
  9. 7f8f9a
  10. 868e94

Questions about #2997cf

What color is #2997cf?

#2997cf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Astrolabe Reef. In RGB it is rgb(41, 151, 207), in HSL hsl(200.24, 66.94%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.2% 0.12612 236.593).

What colors go well with #2997cf?

The complementary color of #2997cf is #c67737. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a1b3 and #6989d9. The triadic partners are #c86a8e and #889630.

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

Black text reads better on #2997cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2997cf a warm or cool color?

#2997cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.126.