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#2172ac color: Planetarium

#2172ac is rgb(33, 114, 172) in RGB and oklch(53.309% 0.11818 244.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

53.3%
0.118
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2172ac

#2172ac is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2172ac mixed with white

  1. 2172ac
  2. 3d80b5
  3. 548ebd
  4. 6a9cc6
  5. 7faace
  6. 94b8d7
  7. a9c6df
  8. bed4e7
  9. d4e2ef
  10. e9f1f7

Darker: #2172ac mixed with black

  1. 2172ac
  2. 1b6295
  3. 16537f
  4. 104469
  5. 0b3654
  6. 062840
  7. 031b2d
  8. 010e1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2172ac with less saturation

  1. 2172ac
  2. 2e72a6
  3. 3872a0
  4. 407199
  5. 487193
  6. 4f718d
  7. 567087
  8. 5c6f80
  9. 626e7a
  10. 676e73

Questions about #2172ac

What color is #2172ac?

#2172ac is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(33, 114, 172), in HSL hsl(205.04, 67.8%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.309% 0.11818 244.907).

What colors go well with #2172ac?

The complementary color of #2172ac is #9a5c04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c96 and #5965b0. The triadic partners are #a44c64 and #5d781f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2172ac?

White text reads better on #2172ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2172ac a warm or cool color?

#2172ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.118.