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#2171be color: Matt Blue

#2171be is rgb(33, 113, 190) in RGB and oklch(54.169% 0.14164 251.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

54.2%
0.142
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #2171be

#2171be is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2171be mixed with white

  1. 2171be
  2. 3c7fc5
  3. 548ecd
  4. 699cd4
  5. 7faada
  6. 94b8e1
  7. a9c6e7
  8. bed4ee
  9. d4e3f4
  10. e9f1f9

Darker: #2171be mixed with black

  1. 2171be
  2. 1b61a5
  3. 16528c
  4. 104375
  5. 0b355e
  6. 062748
  7. 031a33
  8. 010e1f
  9. 00040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2171be with less saturation

  1. 2171be
  2. 2e72b6
  3. 3872af
  4. 4172a7
  5. 49729f
  6. 507297
  7. 577290
  8. 5d7188
  9. 637180
  10. 697077

Questions about #2171be

What color is #2171be?

#2171be is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 113, 190), in HSL hsl(209.43, 70.4%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.169% 0.14164 251.71).

What colors go well with #2171be?

The complementary color of #2171be is #9f5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007da1 and #6461be. The triadic partners are #b14559 and #4f7f13.

Is white or black text more readable on #2171be?

White text reads better on #2171be: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2171be a warm or cool color?

#2171be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.142.