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#2170ae color: Planetarium

#2170ae is rgb(33, 112, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.948% 0.12248 247.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.9%
0.122
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2170ae

#2170ae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Planetarium (#1c70ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2170ae mixed with white

  1. 2170ae
  2. 3c7eb7
  3. 538cbf
  4. 699ac8
  5. 7ea9d0
  6. 94b7d8
  7. a9c5e0
  8. bed4e8
  9. d4e2f0
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #2170ae mixed with black

  1. 2170ae
  2. 1b6097
  3. 165180
  4. 10436a
  5. 0b3555
  6. 062741
  7. 031a2e
  8. 010e1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2170ae with less saturation

  1. 2170ae
  2. 2d70a8
  3. 3770a1
  4. 40709b
  5. 477094
  6. 4e6f8e
  7. 556f87
  8. 5b6e80
  9. 616d79
  10. 666c73

Questions about #2170ae

What color is #2170ae?

#2170ae is bright blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(33, 112, 174), in HSL hsl(206.38, 68.12%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.948% 0.12248 247.064).

What colors go well with #2170ae?

The complementary color of #2170ae is #995b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a97 and #5b63b1. The triadic partners are #a5495f and #58781c.

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

White text reads better on #2170ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2170ae a warm or cool color?

#2170ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.122.