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#3280b2 color: Vermeer Blue

#3280b2 is rgb(50, 128, 178) in RGB and oklch(57.469% 0.10778 240.64) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

57.5%
0.108
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #3280b2

#3280b2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #3280b2 mixed with white

  1. 3280b2
  2. 4a8dba
  3. 5f99c2
  4. 74a6ca
  5. 88b2d2
  6. 9bbfd9
  7. afcce1
  8. c3d8e9
  9. d7e5f0
  10. ebf2f8

Darker: #3280b2 mixed with black

  1. 3280b2
  2. 2a6e9a
  3. 225d83
  4. 1b4d6d
  5. 143d57
  6. 0d2e43
  7. 071f2f
  8. 03121d
  9. 01060c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3280b2 with less saturation

  1. 3280b2
  2. 3d80ac
  3. 467fa7
  4. 4e7fa1
  5. 557e9c
  6. 5c7d96
  7. 627d90
  8. 687c8a
  9. 6e7b85
  10. 737a7f

Questions about #3280b2

What color is #3280b2?

#3280b2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(50, 128, 178), in HSL hsl(203.44, 56.14%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.469% 0.10778 240.64).

What colors go well with #3280b2?

The complementary color of #3280b2 is #a6682e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00899c and #6174b8. The triadic partners are #ac5c75 and #708232.

Is white or black text more readable on #3280b2?

White text reads better on #3280b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3280b2 a warm or cool color?

#3280b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.108.