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#2b7bb2 color: Vermeer Blue

#2b7bb2 is rgb(43, 123, 178) in RGB and oklch(56.065% 0.1143 243.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

56.1%
0.114
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2b7bb2

#2b7bb2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermeer Blue (#2b7caf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2b7bb2 mixed with white

  1. 2b7bb2
  2. 4488ba
  3. 5b95c2
  4. 70a2ca
  5. 84afd2
  6. 98bcda
  7. adcae1
  8. c1d7e9
  9. d6e4f0
  10. eaf2f8

Darker: #2b7bb2 mixed with black

  1. 2b7bb2
  2. 246a9a
  3. 1d5a83
  4. 164a6d
  5. 103a57
  6. 0a2c43
  7. 051e2f
  8. 02101d
  9. 01050c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b7bb2 with less saturation

  1. 2b7bb2
  2. 377bac
  3. 407aa6
  4. 497aa0
  5. 507a9a
  6. 577994
  7. 5e788e
  8. 647788
  9. 6a7781
  10. 6f767b

Questions about #2b7bb2

What color is #2b7bb2?

#2b7bb2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 123, 178), in HSL hsl(204.44, 61.09%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.065% 0.1143 243.046).

What colors go well with #2b7bb2?

The complementary color of #2b7bb2 is #a3641f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00859c and #5f6fb7. The triadic partners are #aa556e and #687f2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b7bb2?

White text reads better on #2b7bb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b7bb2 a warm or cool color?

#2b7bb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.114.