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#2170a2 color: Deep Water

#2170a2 is rgb(33, 112, 162) in RGB and oklch(52.256% 0.10809 241.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

52.3%
0.108
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2170a2

#2170a2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2170a2 mixed with white

  1. 2170a2
  2. 3c7eac
  3. 538cb5
  4. 699abf
  5. 7fa8c8
  6. 94b6d1
  7. a9c5db
  8. bed3e4
  9. d4e2ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #2170a2 mixed with black

  1. 2170a2
  2. 1b608c
  3. 165177
  4. 104363
  5. 0b354f
  6. 06273c
  7. 031a2a
  8. 010e19
  9. 00040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2170a2 with less saturation

  1. 2170a2
  2. 2d709d
  3. 376f97
  4. 3f6f92
  5. 476e8c
  6. 4d6e86
  7. 546d81
  8. 596c7b
  9. 5f6c75
  10. 646b6f

Questions about #2170a2

What color is #2170a2?

#2170a2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(33, 112, 162), in HSL hsl(203.26, 66.15%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.256% 0.10809 241.633).

What colors go well with #2170a2?

The complementary color of #2170a2 is #95591b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00798d and #5464a8. The triadic partners are #9b4c65 and #607322.

Is white or black text more readable on #2170a2?

White text reads better on #2170a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2170a2 a warm or cool color?

#2170a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.108.