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#37a7eb color: Vivid Cerulean

#37a7eb is rgb(55, 167, 235) in RGB and oklch(69.655% 0.13988 240.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

69.7%
0.140
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #37a7eb

#37a7eb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #37a7eb mixed with white

  1. 37a7eb
  2. 52b0ee
  3. 69b9f0
  4. 7ec2f3
  5. 91cbf5
  6. a4d4f7
  7. b7ddf9
  8. c9e5fb
  9. dbeefc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #37a7eb mixed with black

  1. 37a7eb
  2. 2e91cc
  3. 267bae
  4. 1e6691
  5. 165275
  6. 0f3e5b
  7. 082c41
  8. 031a29
  9. 010a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #37a7eb with less saturation

  1. 37a7eb
  2. 48a7e3
  3. 56a6dc
  4. 61a5d4
  5. 6ca4cd
  6. 75a4c5
  7. 7ea3bd
  8. 87a1b5
  9. 8ea0ad
  10. 969fa5

Questions about #37a7eb

What color is #37a7eb?

#37a7eb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(55, 167, 235), in HSL hsl(202.67, 81.82%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.655% 0.13988 240.387).

What colors go well with #37a7eb?

The complementary color of #37a7eb is #db8634. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3cd and #7c97f4. The triadic partners are #e27599 and #92aa39.

Is white or black text more readable on #37a7eb?

Black text reads better on #37a7eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #37a7eb a warm or cool color?

#37a7eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.14.