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#2174cf color: Bright Navy Blue

#2174cf is rgb(33, 116, 207) in RGB and oklch(55.96% 0.16017 254.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

56%
0.160
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2174cf

#2174cf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Navy Blue (#1974d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2174cf mixed with white

  1. 2174cf
  2. 3d82d5
  3. 5491db
  4. 6a9fe0
  5. 7fade5
  6. 94baea
  7. a9c8ef
  8. bfd6f3
  9. d4e4f7
  10. e9f1fb

Darker: #2174cf mixed with black

  1. 2174cf
  2. 1b64b4
  3. 165499
  4. 10457f
  5. 0b3767
  6. 06294f
  7. 031b38
  8. 010f23
  9. 000510
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2174cf with less saturation

  1. 2174cf
  2. 2f75c6
  3. 3a76bd
  4. 4376b5
  5. 4b76ac
  6. 5377a3
  7. 5a769a
  8. 617691
  9. 687687
  10. 6e757e

Questions about #2174cf

What color is #2174cf?

#2174cf is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright Navy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 116, 207), in HSL hsl(211.38, 72.5%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.96% 0.16017 254.381).

What colors go well with #2174cf?

The complementary color of #2174cf is #a36500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0082ab and #6c62cd. The triadic partners are #bf4256 and #488704.

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

White text reads better on #2174cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2174cf a warm or cool color?

#2174cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.16.