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#2173a2 color: Quarterdeck

#2173a2 is rgb(33, 115, 162) in RGB and oklch(52.992% 0.10578 239.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

53%
0.106
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2173a2

#2173a2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Quarterdeck (#1272a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2173a2 mixed with white

  1. 2173a2
  2. 3d81ac
  3. 548eb5
  4. 6a9cbe
  5. 7faac8
  6. 94b8d1
  7. a9c6da
  8. bfd4e4
  9. d4e2ed
  10. e9f1f6

Darker: #2173a2 mixed with black

  1. 2173a2
  2. 1b638c
  3. 165477
  4. 104563
  5. 0b364f
  6. 06283c
  7. 031b2a
  8. 010f19
  9. 00050a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2173a2 with less saturation

  1. 2173a2
  2. 2e739d
  3. 387297
  4. 407292
  5. 48718d
  6. 4f7087
  7. 557082
  8. 5b6f7c
  9. 616e77
  10. 666d71

Questions about #2173a2

What color is #2173a2?

#2173a2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Quarterdeck. In RGB it is rgb(33, 115, 162), in HSL hsl(201.86, 66.15%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.992% 0.10578 239.167).

What colors go well with #2173a2?

The complementary color of #2173a2 is #985b23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c8d and #5368a9. The triadic partners are #9c4f6a and #657424.

Is white or black text more readable on #2173a2?

White text reads better on #2173a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2173a2 a warm or cool color?

#2173a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.106.