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#2170b2 color: Planetarium

#2170b2 is rgb(33, 112, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.189% 0.12746 248.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

53.2%
0.127
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2170b2

#2170b2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #2170b2 mixed with white

  1. 2170b2
  2. 3c7eba
  3. 538cc3
  4. 699bcb
  5. 7ea9d3
  6. 94b7da
  7. a9c5e2
  8. bed4e9
  9. d4e2f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #2170b2 mixed with black

  1. 2170b2
  2. 1b609a
  3. 165183
  4. 10436d
  5. 0b3557
  6. 062743
  7. 031a2f
  8. 010e1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2170b2 with less saturation

  1. 2170b2
  2. 2d70ab
  3. 3770a4
  4. 40709e
  5. 487097
  6. 4f7090
  7. 556f89
  8. 5b6f82
  9. 616e7b
  10. 676d74

Questions about #2170b2

What color is #2170b2?

#2170b2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(33, 112, 178), in HSL hsl(207.31, 68.72%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.189% 0.12746 248.541).

What colors go well with #2170b2?

The complementary color of #2170b2 is #9b5b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007b99 and #5d62b4. The triadic partners are #a8485d and #567a1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2170b2?

White text reads better on #2170b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2170b2 a warm or cool color?

#2170b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.127.