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#217cb2 color: Vermeer Blue

#217cb2 is rgb(33, 124, 178) in RGB and oklch(56.055% 0.11676 240.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

56.1%
0.117
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #217cb2

#217cb2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermeer Blue (#2b7caf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #217cb2 mixed with white

  1. 217cb2
  2. 3e89ba
  3. 5696c2
  4. 6ca3ca
  5. 81b0d2
  6. 96bdda
  7. abcae1
  8. c0d7e9
  9. d5e4f0
  10. eaf2f8

Darker: #217cb2 mixed with black

  1. 217cb2
  2. 1b6b9a
  3. 165a83
  4. 104a6d
  5. 0b3b57
  6. 062c43
  7. 031e2f
  8. 01111d
  9. 00050c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #217cb2 with less saturation

  1. 217cb2
  2. 307cac
  3. 3b7ba6
  4. 457ba0
  5. 4d7a9a
  6. 557994
  7. 5c798e
  8. 637888
  9. 697781
  10. 6f767b

Questions about #217cb2

What color is #217cb2?

#217cb2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 124, 178), in HSL hsl(202.34, 68.72%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.055% 0.11676 240.546).

What colors go well with #217cb2?

The complementary color of #217cb2 is #a5621f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00869b and #5b6fb9. The triadic partners are #ab5471 and #6b7e23.

Is white or black text more readable on #217cb2?

White text reads better on #217cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217cb2 a warm or cool color?

#217cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.117.