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#2172af color: Planetarium

#2172af is rgb(33, 114, 175) in RGB and oklch(53.484% 0.12182 246.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

53.5%
0.122
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2172af

#2172af is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, 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: #2172af mixed with white

  1. 2172af
  2. 3d80b8
  3. 548ec0
  4. 6a9cc8
  5. 7faad0
  6. 94b8d9
  7. a9c6e0
  8. bed4e8
  9. d4e2f0
  10. e9f1f8

Darker: #2172af mixed with black

  1. 2172af
  2. 1b6298
  3. 165381
  4. 10446b
  5. 0b3656
  6. 062841
  7. 031b2e
  8. 010e1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2172af with less saturation

  1. 2172af
  2. 2e72a9
  3. 3872a2
  4. 41729c
  5. 487195
  6. 4f718f
  7. 567088
  8. 5c7082
  9. 626f7b
  10. 686e74

Questions about #2172af

What color is #2172af?

#2172af is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(33, 114, 175), in HSL hsl(205.77, 68.27%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.484% 0.12182 246.158).

What colors go well with #2172af?

The complementary color of #2172af is #9c5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c98 and #5b65b3. The triadic partners are #a64b62 and #5b791d.

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

White text reads better on #2172af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2172af a warm or cool color?

#2172af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.122.