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#2b7fb3 color: Vermeer Blue

#2b7fb3 is rgb(43, 127, 179) in RGB and oklch(57.076% 0.11234 240.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

57.1%
0.112
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2b7fb3

#2b7fb3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, 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: #2b7fb3 mixed with white

  1. 2b7fb3
  2. 458cbb
  3. 5b98c3
  4. 70a5cb
  5. 85b2d2
  6. 99bfda
  7. adcbe2
  8. c2d8e9
  9. d6e5f0
  10. eaf2f8

Darker: #2b7fb3 mixed with black

  1. 2b7fb3
  2. 246e9b
  3. 1d5d84
  4. 164c6e
  5. 103c58
  6. 0a2d43
  7. 051f2f
  8. 02111d
  9. 01060c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b7fb3 with less saturation

  1. 2b7fb3
  2. 377fad
  3. 417ea7
  4. 4a7ea2
  5. 527d9c
  6. 597c96
  7. 607c90
  8. 667b8a
  9. 6c7a84
  10. 72797e

Questions about #2b7fb3

What color is #2b7fb3?

#2b7fb3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 127, 179), in HSL hsl(202.94, 61.26%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.076% 0.11234 240.491).

What colors go well with #2b7fb3?

The complementary color of #2b7fb3 is #a76628. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00889c and #5f73ba. The triadic partners are #ac5974 and #6f812c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b7fb3?

White text reads better on #2b7fb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b7fb3 a warm or cool color?

#2b7fb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.112.