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#2d79b1 color: Vermeer Blue

#2d79b1 is rgb(45, 121, 177) in RGB and oklch(55.591% 0.11404 244.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

55.6%
0.114
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2d79b1

#2d79b1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, 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: #2d79b1 mixed with white

  1. 2d79b1
  2. 4586b9
  3. 5b93c1
  4. 70a1c9
  5. 84aed1
  6. 99bbd9
  7. adc9e1
  8. c1d6e9
  9. d6e4f0
  10. eaf1f8

Darker: #2d79b1 mixed with black

  1. 2d79b1
  2. 266899
  3. 1f5883
  4. 18486c
  5. 113957
  6. 0b2b42
  7. 061d2f
  8. 02101c
  9. 01050c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d79b1 with less saturation

  1. 2d79b1
  2. 3879ab
  3. 4179a5
  4. 49789f
  5. 507899
  6. 577793
  7. 5d778d
  8. 637686
  9. 687580
  10. 6e747a

Questions about #2d79b1

What color is #2d79b1?

#2d79b1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 121, 177), in HSL hsl(205.45, 59.46%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.591% 0.11404 244.494).

What colors go well with #2d79b1?

The complementary color of #2d79b1 is #a1631b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00839c and #606db6. The triadic partners are #a9546b and #657e2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d79b1?

White text reads better on #2d79b1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d79b1 a warm or cool color?

#2d79b1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.114.