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#2f7aae color: Vermeer Blue

#2f7aae is rgb(47, 122, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.728% 0.10894 242.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

55.7%
0.109
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2f7aae

#2f7aae is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, 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: #2f7aae mixed with white

  1. 2f7aae
  2. 4787b6
  3. 5c94bf
  4. 71a1c7
  5. 85afcf
  6. 99bcd8
  7. adc9e0
  8. c2d6e8
  9. d6e4ef
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #2f7aae mixed with black

  1. 2f7aae
  2. 276997
  3. 205980
  4. 19496a
  5. 123a55
  6. 0c2b41
  7. 061d2e
  8. 03101c
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f7aae with less saturation

  1. 2f7aae
  2. 397aa8
  3. 4279a3
  4. 4a799d
  5. 517897
  6. 577891
  7. 5e778c
  8. 637686
  9. 697580
  10. 6e757a

Questions about #2f7aae

What color is #2f7aae?

#2f7aae is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 122, 174), in HSL hsl(204.57, 57.47%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.728% 0.10894 242.746).

What colors go well with #2f7aae?

The complementary color of #2f7aae is #a06425. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008399 and #5f6eb3. The triadic partners are #a7566e and #687e2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7aae?

White text reads better on #2f7aae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7aae a warm or cool color?

#2f7aae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.109.