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#217bcc color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#217bcc is rgb(33, 123, 204) in RGB and oklch(57.345% 0.14879 250.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

57.3%
0.149
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #217bcc

#217bcc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #217bcc mixed with white

  1. 217bcc
  2. 3e89d2
  3. 5696d8
  4. 6ca3de
  5. 81b0e3
  6. 96bee8
  7. abcbed
  8. c0d8f2
  9. d5e5f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #217bcc mixed with black

  1. 217bcc
  2. 1b6ab1
  3. 165a97
  4. 104a7e
  5. 0b3a65
  6. 062c4e
  7. 031e37
  8. 011022
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #217bcc with less saturation

  1. 217bcc
  2. 307bc4
  3. 3c7cbc
  4. 467cb4
  5. 4e7cab
  6. 567ca3
  7. 5e7b9b
  8. 657b92
  9. 6c7a8a
  10. 727981

Questions about #217bcc

What color is #217bcc?

#217bcc is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(33, 123, 204), in HSL hsl(208.42, 72.15%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.345% 0.14879 250.658).

What colors go well with #217bcc?

The complementary color of #217bcc is #ac6600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088ac and #6a6acd. The triadic partners are #bf4c63 and #598913.

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

White text reads better on #217bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217bcc a warm or cool color?

#217bcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.149.