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#2e7bad color: Vermeer Blue

#2e7bad is rgb(46, 123, 173) in RGB and oklch(55.883% 0.10743 241.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

55.9%
0.107
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2e7bad

#2e7bad is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, 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: #2e7bad mixed with white

  1. 2e7bad
  2. 4688b6
  3. 5c95be
  4. 71a2c6
  5. 85afcf
  6. 99bcd7
  7. adc9df
  8. c2d7e7
  9. d6e4ef
  10. eaf2f7

Darker: #2e7bad mixed with black

  1. 2e7bad
  2. 276a96
  3. 1f5a7f
  4. 184a6a
  5. 123a55
  6. 0b2c41
  7. 061e2d
  8. 02101b
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e7bad with less saturation

  1. 2e7bad
  2. 397ba7
  3. 427aa2
  4. 4a7a9c
  5. 517997
  6. 587991
  7. 5e788b
  8. 647786
  9. 697680
  10. 6f757a

Questions about #2e7bad

What color is #2e7bad?

#2e7bad is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 123, 173), in HSL hsl(203.62, 57.99%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.883% 0.10743 241.189).

What colors go well with #2e7bad?

The complementary color of #2e7bad is #a16429. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008498 and #5d6fb3. The triadic partners are #a75770 and #6b7d2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e7bad?

White text reads better on #2e7bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e7bad a warm or cool color?

#2e7bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.107.