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#2b7dae color: Vermeer Blue

#2b7dae is rgb(43, 125, 174) in RGB and oklch(56.33% 0.10826 239.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

56.3%
0.108
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2b7dae

#2b7dae is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, 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: #2b7dae mixed with white

  1. 2b7dae
  2. 458ab6
  3. 5b97bf
  4. 70a4c7
  5. 85b0cf
  6. 99bdd7
  7. adcadf
  8. c1d7e7
  9. d6e5ef
  10. eaf2f7

Darker: #2b7dae mixed with black

  1. 2b7dae
  2. 246c97
  3. 1d5b80
  4. 164b6a
  5. 103b55
  6. 0a2c41
  7. 051e2e
  8. 02111c
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b7dae with less saturation

  1. 2b7dae
  2. 377da9
  3. 417ca3
  4. 497c9d
  5. 517b98
  6. 587a92
  7. 5e798d
  8. 647887
  9. 6a7781
  10. 70767b

Questions about #2b7dae

What color is #2b7dae?

#2b7dae is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 125, 174), in HSL hsl(202.44, 60.37%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.33% 0.10826 239.447).

What colors go well with #2b7dae?

The complementary color of #2b7dae is #a3642b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008698 and #5c71b5. The triadic partners are #a85873 and #6e7e2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b7dae?

White text reads better on #2b7dae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b7dae a warm or cool color?

#2b7dae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.108.