#217bc9 color: Heirloom Hydrangea
#217bc9 is rgb(33, 123, 201) in RGB and oklch(57.159% 0.14505 249.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #217bc9
#217bc9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #217bc9 mixed with white
Darker: #217bc9 mixed with black
Calmer: #217bc9 with less saturation
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Questions about #217bc9
What color is #217bc9?
#217bc9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(33, 123, 201), in HSL hsl(207.86, 71.79%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.159% 0.14505 249.831).
What colors go well with #217bc9?
The complementary color of #217bc9 is #ac6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087aa and #696bcb. The triadic partners are #bc4d64 and #5b8815.
Is white or black text more readable on #217bc9?
White text reads better on #217bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #217bc9 a warm or cool color?
#217bc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.145.