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#217bc2 color: Skylla

#217bc2 is rgb(33, 123, 194) in RGB and oklch(56.734% 0.13643 247.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

56.7%
0.136
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #217bc2

#217bc2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, 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: #217bc2 mixed with white

  1. 217bc2
  2. 3e88c9
  3. 5696d0
  4. 6ca3d6
  5. 81b0dc
  6. 96bde3
  7. abcae9
  8. c0d7ef
  9. d5e5f4
  10. eaf2fa

Darker: #217bc2 mixed with black

  1. 217bc2
  2. 1b6aa8
  3. 165a8f
  4. 104a77
  5. 0b3a60
  6. 062c49
  7. 031e34
  8. 011020
  9. 00050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #217bc2 with less saturation

  1. 217bc2
  2. 307bbb
  3. 3b7bb3
  4. 457bac
  5. 4e7ba5
  6. 567a9d
  7. 5d7a96
  8. 64798e
  9. 6a7886
  10. 70777e

Questions about #217bc2

What color is #217bc2?

#217bc2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Skylla. In RGB it is rgb(33, 123, 194), in HSL hsl(206.46, 70.93%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.734% 0.13643 247.676).

What colors go well with #217bc2?

The complementary color of #217bc2 is #aa6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087a6 and #656cc5. The triadic partners are #b74f68 and #5f851a.

Is white or black text more readable on #217bc2?

White text reads better on #217bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217bc2 a warm or cool color?

#217bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.136.