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#2b7bad color: Vermeer Blue

#2b7bad is rgb(43, 123, 173) in RGB and oklch(55.795% 0.10859 240.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

55.8%
0.109
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2b7bad

#2b7bad is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, 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: #2b7bad mixed with white

  1. 2b7bad
  2. 4488b6
  3. 5b95be
  4. 70a2c6
  5. 84afcf
  6. 98bcd7
  7. adc9df
  8. c1d7e7
  9. d6e4ef
  10. eaf2f7

Darker: #2b7bad mixed with black

  1. 2b7bad
  2. 246a96
  3. 1d5a7f
  4. 164a6a
  5. 103a55
  6. 0a2c41
  7. 051e2d
  8. 02101b
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b7bad with less saturation

  1. 2b7bad
  2. 367ba7
  3. 407aa2
  4. 487a9c
  5. 507997
  6. 577891
  7. 5d788b
  8. 637785
  9. 697680
  10. 6e757a

Questions about #2b7bad

What color is #2b7bad?

#2b7bad is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 123, 173), in HSL hsl(203.08, 60.19%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.795% 0.10859 240.541).

What colors go well with #2b7bad?

The complementary color of #2b7bad is #a16328. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008497 and #5c6fb3. The triadic partners are #a75771 and #6b7d2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b7bad?

White text reads better on #2b7bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b7bad a warm or cool color?

#2b7bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.109.