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#437cbd color: Parkwater

#437cbd is rgb(67, 124, 189) in RGB and oklch(57.767% 0.11737 253.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

57.8%
0.117
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #437cbd

#437cbd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Parkwater (#477bbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #437cbd mixed with white

  1. 437cbd
  2. 5689c4
  3. 6996cb
  4. 7ba3d2
  5. 8eb0d9
  6. a0bde0
  7. b3cae6
  8. c6d7ed
  9. d9e4f3
  10. ecf2f9

Darker: #437cbd mixed with black

  1. 437cbd
  2. 396ba4
  3. 2f5a8c
  4. 264a74
  5. 1d3b5d
  6. 142c47
  7. 0c1e33
  8. 05111f
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #437cbd with less saturation

  1. 437cbd
  2. 4a7cb6
  3. 507cb0
  4. 567ca9
  5. 5c7ca3
  6. 617c9c
  7. 667c95
  8. 6b7b8e
  9. 707b88
  10. 757a81

Questions about #437cbd

What color is #437cbd?

#437cbd is soft blue. The closest named color is Parkwater. In RGB it is rgb(67, 124, 189), in HSL hsl(211.97, 48.03%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.767% 0.11737 253.157).

What colors go well with #437cbd?

The complementary color of #437cbd is #a36d12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088ac and #716fbc. The triadic partners are #b45965 and #5d883b.

Is white or black text more readable on #437cbd?

White text reads better on #437cbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #437cbd a warm or cool color?

#437cbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.117.