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#217ccd color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#217ccd is rgb(33, 124, 205) in RGB and oklch(57.635% 0.149 250.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

57.6%
0.149
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #217ccd

#217ccd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, 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: #217ccd mixed with white

  1. 217ccd
  2. 3e89d3
  3. 5697d9
  4. 6ca4de
  5. 81b1e4
  6. 96bee9
  7. abcbee
  8. c0d8f2
  9. d5e5f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #217ccd mixed with black

  1. 217ccd
  2. 1b6bb2
  3. 165a98
  4. 104a7e
  5. 0b3b66
  6. 062c4e
  7. 031e38
  8. 011123
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #217ccd with less saturation

  1. 217ccd
  2. 307cc5
  3. 3c7dbd
  4. 467db5
  5. 4f7dac
  6. 577da4
  7. 5f7c9c
  8. 667c93
  9. 6c7b8b
  10. 737a82

Questions about #217ccd

What color is #217ccd?

#217ccd is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(33, 124, 205), in HSL hsl(208.26, 72.27%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.635% 0.149 250.456).

What colors go well with #217ccd?

The complementary color of #217ccd is #ad6600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089ad and #6b6bce. The triadic partners are #c04c64 and #5a8a13.

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

White text reads better on #217ccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217ccd a warm or cool color?

#217ccd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.149.