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#357db5 color: Vermeer Blue

#357db5 is rgb(53, 125, 181) in RGB and oklch(57.015% 0.11233 245.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

57%
0.112
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #357db5

#357db5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, 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: #357db5 mixed with white

  1. 357db5
  2. 4c8abd
  3. 6097c5
  4. 74a4cc
  5. 88b0d4
  6. 9cbddb
  7. afcae3
  8. c3d7ea
  9. d7e5f1
  10. ebf2f8

Darker: #357db5 mixed with black

  1. 357db5
  2. 2d6c9d
  3. 255b86
  4. 1d4b6f
  5. 153b59
  6. 0e2c44
  7. 081e30
  8. 03111d
  9. 01050c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #357db5 with less saturation

  1. 357db5
  2. 3e7daf
  3. 477da9
  4. 4e7ca3
  5. 557c9d
  6. 5c7b97
  7. 627b91
  8. 677a8a
  9. 6d7984
  10. 72787e

Questions about #357db5

What color is #357db5?

#357db5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 125, 181), in HSL hsl(206.25, 54.7%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.015% 0.11233 245.216).

What colors go well with #357db5?

The complementary color of #357db5 is #a46822. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087a1 and #6571b9. The triadic partners are #ad596e and #688332.

Is white or black text more readable on #357db5?

White text reads better on #357db5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #357db5 a warm or cool color?

#357db5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.112.