#2b72a2 color: Deep Water
#2b72a2 is rgb(43, 114, 162) in RGB and oklch(53.026% 0.10285 242.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 36%
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About #2b72a2
#2b72a2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #2b72a2 mixed with white
Darker: #2b72a2 mixed with black
Calmer: #2b72a2 with less saturation
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Questions about #2b72a2
What color is #2b72a2?
#2b72a2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(43, 114, 162), in HSL hsl(204.2, 58.05%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.026% 0.10285 242.135).
What colors go well with #2b72a2?
The complementary color of #2b72a2 is #965d23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007b8e and #5767a7. The triadic partners are #9c5067 and #62752a.
Is white or black text more readable on #2b72a2?
White text reads better on #2b72a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2b72a2 a warm or cool color?
#2b72a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.103.