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#2174a2 color: Quarterdeck

#2174a2 is rgb(33, 116, 162) in RGB and oklch(53.238% 0.10506 238.32) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

53.2%
0.105
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2174a2

#2174a2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, 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: #2174a2 mixed with white

  1. 2174a2
  2. 3d82ac
  3. 548fb5
  4. 6a9dbe
  5. 80abc8
  6. 95b8d1
  7. aac6da
  8. bfd4e4
  9. d4e3ed
  10. e9f1f6

Darker: #2174a2 mixed with black

  1. 2174a2
  2. 1b648c
  3. 165477
  4. 104563
  5. 0b374f
  6. 06293c
  7. 031b2a
  8. 010f19
  9. 00050a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2174a2 with less saturation

  1. 2174a2
  2. 2e749d
  3. 387398
  4. 417392
  5. 48728d
  6. 4f7188
  7. 567082
  8. 5c6f7d
  9. 626f77
  10. 676d72

Questions about #2174a2

What color is #2174a2?

#2174a2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Quarterdeck. In RGB it is rgb(33, 116, 162), in HSL hsl(201.4, 66.15%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.238% 0.10506 238.32).

What colors go well with #2174a2?

The complementary color of #2174a2 is #995b26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c8c and #5369a9. The triadic partners are #9c506c and #677424.

Is white or black text more readable on #2174a2?

White text reads better on #2174a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2174a2 a warm or cool color?

#2174a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.105.