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#2e79ae color: Vermeer Blue

#2e79ae is rgb(46, 121, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.457% 0.11013 243.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

55.5%
0.110
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2e79ae

#2e79ae is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #2e79ae mixed with white

  1. 2e79ae
  2. 4686b7
  3. 5c93bf
  4. 70a1c7
  5. 85aecf
  6. 99bbd8
  7. adc9e0
  8. c1d6e8
  9. d6e4ef
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #2e79ae mixed with black

  1. 2e79ae
  2. 276897
  3. 1f5880
  4. 18486a
  5. 123955
  6. 0b2b41
  7. 061d2e
  8. 02101c
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e79ae with less saturation

  1. 2e79ae
  2. 3879a8
  3. 4178a3
  4. 49789d
  5. 507897
  6. 577791
  7. 5d768b
  8. 637685
  9. 68757f
  10. 6e7479

Questions about #2e79ae

What color is #2e79ae?

#2e79ae is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 121, 174), in HSL hsl(204.84, 58.18%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.457% 0.11013 243.305).

What colors go well with #2e79ae?

The complementary color of #2e79ae is #9f6322. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008399 and #5e6db3. The triadic partners are #a7556c and #667d2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e79ae?

White text reads better on #2e79ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e79ae a warm or cool color?

#2e79ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.11.