#2a72ab color: Planetarium
#2a72ab is rgb(42, 114, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.496% 0.11401 246.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2a72ab
#2a72ab is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Planetarium (#1c70ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #2a72ab mixed with white
Darker: #2a72ab mixed with black
Calmer: #2a72ab with less saturation
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What color is #2a72ab?
#2a72ab is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(42, 114, 171), in HSL hsl(206.51, 60.56%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.496% 0.11401 246.289).
What colors go well with #2a72ab?
The complementary color of #2a72ab is #995e0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c97 and #5c66ae. The triadic partners are #a34e63 and #5c7926.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a72ab?
White text reads better on #2a72ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a72ab a warm or cool color?
#2a72ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.114.