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#2179aa color: Larimar Blue

#2179aa is rgb(33, 121, 170) in RGB and oklch(54.893% 0.11019 238.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

54.9%
0.110
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 33%

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 #2179aa

#2179aa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 239°.

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 Larimar Blue (#1d78ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2179aa mixed with white

  1. 2179aa
  2. 3e86b3
  3. 5693bc
  4. 6ba1c4
  5. 81aecd
  6. 96bbd5
  7. abc9de
  8. bfd6e6
  9. d5e4ef
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #2179aa mixed with black

  1. 2179aa
  2. 1b6893
  3. 16587d
  4. 104868
  5. 0b3953
  6. 062b3f
  7. 031d2d
  8. 01101b
  9. 00050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2179aa with less saturation

  1. 2179aa
  2. 2f79a4
  3. 3a789f
  4. 437899
  5. 4b7794
  6. 53768e
  7. 597588
  8. 607483
  9. 66737d
  10. 6c7277

Questions about #2179aa

What color is #2179aa?

#2179aa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Larimar Blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 121, 170), in HSL hsl(201.46, 67.49%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.893% 0.11019 238.705).

What colors go well with #2179aa?

The complementary color of #2179aa is #a05f25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008293 and #576db2. The triadic partners are #a45370 and #6b7a24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2179aa?

White text reads better on #2179aa: 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 #2179aa a warm or cool color?

#2179aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.11.