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#2b7aad color: Vermeer Blue

#2b7aad is rgb(43, 122, 173) in RGB and oklch(55.554% 0.10934 241.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

55.6%
0.109
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2b7aad

#2b7aad is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, 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: #2b7aad mixed with white

  1. 2b7aad
  2. 4487b6
  3. 5a94be
  4. 6fa1c6
  5. 84afcf
  6. 98bcd7
  7. adc9df
  8. c1d6e7
  9. d5e4ef
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #2b7aad mixed with black

  1. 2b7aad
  2. 246996
  3. 1d597f
  4. 16496a
  5. 103a55
  6. 0a2b41
  7. 051d2d
  8. 02101b
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b7aad with less saturation

  1. 2b7aad
  2. 367aa7
  3. 4079a2
  4. 48799c
  5. 4f7896
  6. 567891
  7. 5d778b
  8. 637685
  9. 68757f
  10. 6e7479

Questions about #2b7aad

What color is #2b7aad?

#2b7aad is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 122, 173), in HSL hsl(203.54, 60.19%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.554% 0.10934 241.347).

What colors go well with #2b7aad?

The complementary color of #2b7aad is #a06225. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008398 and #5c6eb3. The triadic partners are #a6566f and #697d2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b7aad?

White text reads better on #2b7aad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b7aad a warm or cool color?

#2b7aad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.109.