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#2176bc color: Bluish

#2176bc is rgb(33, 118, 188) in RGB and oklch(55.205% 0.13396 248.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

55.2%
0.134
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2176bc

#2176bc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bluish (#2976bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2176bc mixed with white

  1. 2176bc
  2. 3d84c3
  3. 5592cb
  4. 6b9fd2
  5. 80add9
  6. 95bae0
  7. aac8e6
  8. bfd6ed
  9. d4e3f3
  10. e9f1f9

Darker: #2176bc mixed with black

  1. 2176bc
  2. 1b66a3
  3. 16568b
  4. 104773
  5. 0b385d
  6. 062947
  7. 031c32
  8. 010f1f
  9. 00050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2176bc with less saturation

  1. 2176bc
  2. 2f76b5
  3. 3a76ae
  4. 4376a6
  5. 4b769f
  6. 537698
  7. 597590
  8. 607589
  9. 667481
  10. 6c737a

Questions about #2176bc

What color is #2176bc?

#2176bc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bluish. In RGB it is rgb(33, 118, 188), in HSL hsl(207.1, 70.14%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.205% 0.13396 248.471).

What colors go well with #2176bc?

The complementary color of #2176bc is #a46000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0081a1 and #6267bf. The triadic partners are #b14b62 and #5a8019.

Is white or black text more readable on #2176bc?

White text reads better on #2176bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2176bc a warm or cool color?

#2176bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.134.