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#217bc8 color: Skylla

#217bc8 is rgb(33, 123, 200) in RGB and oklch(57.097% 0.14381 249.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

57.1%
0.144
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #217bc8

#217bc8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, 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: #217bc8 mixed with white

  1. 217bc8
  2. 3e89ce
  3. 5696d5
  4. 6ca3db
  5. 81b0e0
  6. 96bde6
  7. abcbeb
  8. c0d8f1
  9. d5e5f6
  10. eaf2fa

Darker: #217bc8 mixed with black

  1. 217bc8
  2. 1b6aae
  3. 165a94
  4. 104a7b
  5. 0b3a63
  6. 062c4c
  7. 031e36
  8. 011021
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #217bc8 with less saturation

  1. 217bc8
  2. 307bc0
  3. 3c7cb8
  4. 457cb1
  5. 4e7ba9
  6. 567ba1
  7. 5e7b99
  8. 647a91
  9. 6b7988
  10. 717980

Questions about #217bc8

What color is #217bc8?

#217bc8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Skylla. In RGB it is rgb(33, 123, 200), in HSL hsl(207.66, 71.67%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.097% 0.14381 249.543).

What colors go well with #217bc8?

The complementary color of #217bc8 is #ac6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087a9 and #686bca. The triadic partners are #bc4d65 and #5b8716.

Is white or black text more readable on #217bc8?

White text reads better on #217bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217bc8 a warm or cool color?

#217bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.144.