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#217bad color: Vermeer Blue

#217bad is rgb(33, 123, 173) in RGB and oklch(55.542% 0.11201 238.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

55.5%
0.112
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #217bad

#217bad is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermeer Blue (#2b7caf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #217bad mixed with white

  1. 217bad
  2. 3e88b6
  3. 5695be
  4. 6ca2c6
  5. 81afcf
  6. 96bcd7
  7. abcadf
  8. c0d7e7
  9. d5e4ef
  10. eaf2f7

Darker: #217bad mixed with black

  1. 217bad
  2. 1b6a96
  3. 165a7f
  4. 104a6a
  5. 0b3a55
  6. 062c41
  7. 031e2d
  8. 01101b
  9. 00050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #217bad with less saturation

  1. 217bad
  2. 307ba7
  3. 3b7aa2
  4. 447a9c
  5. 4c7996
  6. 547891
  7. 5b778b
  8. 617685
  9. 68757f
  10. 6d7479

Questions about #217bad

What color is #217bad?

#217bad is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 123, 173), in HSL hsl(201.43, 67.96%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.542% 0.11201 238.744).

What colors go well with #217bad?

The complementary color of #217bad is #a36125. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008496 and #586fb5. The triadic partners are #a65572 and #6d7c25.

Is white or black text more readable on #217bad?

White text reads better on #217bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217bad a warm or cool color?

#217bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.112.