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#2174b3 color: Brilliant Blue

#2174b3 is rgb(33, 116, 179) in RGB and oklch(54.196% 0.12482 246.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

54.2%
0.125
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #2174b3

#2174b3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Blue (#0075b3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2174b3 mixed with white

  1. 2174b3
  2. 3d82bb
  3. 5490c3
  4. 6a9dcb
  5. 7fabd3
  6. 95b9db
  7. aac7e2
  8. bfd5ea
  9. d4e3f1
  10. e9f1f8

Darker: #2174b3 mixed with black

  1. 2174b3
  2. 1b649b
  3. 165484
  4. 10456e
  5. 0b3758
  6. 062943
  7. 031b2f
  8. 010f1d
  9. 00050c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2174b3 with less saturation

  1. 2174b3
  2. 2e74ac
  3. 3974a6
  4. 42749f
  5. 4a7399
  6. 517392
  7. 57728b
  8. 5e7284
  9. 64717d
  10. 6a7076

Questions about #2174b3

What color is #2174b3?

#2174b3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Brilliant Blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 116, 179), in HSL hsl(205.89, 68.87%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.196% 0.12482 246.444).

What colors go well with #2174b3?

The complementary color of #2174b3 is #9f5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007f9b and #5d66b7. The triadic partners are #a94c63 and #5c7c1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2174b3?

White text reads better on #2174b3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2174b3 a warm or cool color?

#2174b3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.125.