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#2b7aaf color: Vermeer Blue

#2b7aaf is rgb(43, 122, 175) in RGB and oklch(55.662% 0.11163 242.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

55.7%
0.112
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2b7aaf

#2b7aaf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, 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: #2b7aaf mixed with white

  1. 2b7aaf
  2. 4487b7
  3. 5a94c0
  4. 6fa1c8
  5. 84afd0
  6. 98bcd8
  7. adc9e0
  8. c1d7e8
  9. d5e4f0
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #2b7aaf mixed with black

  1. 2b7aaf
  2. 246998
  3. 1d5981
  4. 16496b
  5. 103a56
  6. 0a2b41
  7. 051d2e
  8. 02101c
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b7aaf with less saturation

  1. 2b7aaf
  2. 367aa9
  3. 4079a3
  4. 48799e
  5. 4f7898
  6. 567892
  7. 5d778c
  8. 637686
  9. 697580
  10. 6e747a

Questions about #2b7aaf

What color is #2b7aaf?

#2b7aaf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 122, 175), in HSL hsl(204.09, 60.55%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.662% 0.11163 242.358).

What colors go well with #2b7aaf?

The complementary color of #2b7aaf is #a16322. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00849a and #5d6eb5. The triadic partners are #a8556e and #687d2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b7aaf?

White text reads better on #2b7aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b7aaf a warm or cool color?

#2b7aaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.112.