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#217bc1 color: Skylla

#217bc1 is rgb(33, 123, 193) in RGB and oklch(56.674% 0.13521 247.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

56.7%
0.135
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #217bc1

#217bc1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

The closest named color is Skylla (#1f7cc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #217bc1 mixed with white

  1. 217bc1
  2. 3e88c8
  3. 5696cf
  4. 6ca3d5
  5. 81b0dc
  6. 96bde2
  7. abcae8
  8. c0d7ee
  9. d5e5f4
  10. eaf2fa

Darker: #217bc1 mixed with black

  1. 217bc1
  2. 1b6aa7
  3. 165a8f
  4. 104a77
  5. 0b3a5f
  6. 062c49
  7. 031e34
  8. 011020
  9. 00050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #217bc1 with less saturation

  1. 217bc1
  2. 307bba
  3. 3b7bb3
  4. 457bab
  5. 4e7ba4
  6. 567a9d
  7. 5d7a95
  8. 64798e
  9. 6a7886
  10. 70777e

Questions about #217bc1

What color is #217bc1?

#217bc1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Skylla. In RGB it is rgb(33, 123, 193), in HSL hsl(206.25, 70.8%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.674% 0.13521 247.34).

What colors go well with #217bc1?

The complementary color of #217bc1 is #aa6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0086a5 and #646cc4. The triadic partners are #b64f68 and #60841b.

Is white or black text more readable on #217bc1?

White text reads better on #217bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217bc1 a warm or cool color?

#217bc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.135.