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#217dc8 color: Eye Blue

#217dc8 is rgb(33, 125, 200) in RGB and oklch(57.559% 0.1418 248.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

57.6%
0.142
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

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 #217dc8

#217dc8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 249°.

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 Eye Blue (#1e80c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #217dc8 mixed with white

  1. 217dc8
  2. 3f8ace
  3. 5697d5
  4. 6ca4da
  5. 82b1e0
  6. 97bee6
  7. abcbeb
  8. c0d8f0
  9. d5e5f6
  10. eaf2fa

Darker: #217dc8 mixed with black

  1. 217dc8
  2. 1b6cae
  3. 165b94
  4. 104b7b
  5. 0b3b63
  6. 062c4c
  7. 031e36
  8. 011121
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #217dc8 with less saturation

  1. 217dc8
  2. 307dc0
  3. 3c7db9
  4. 467db1
  5. 4f7da9
  6. 577da1
  7. 5f7c99
  8. 667c92
  9. 6c7b89
  10. 737a81

Questions about #217dc8

What color is #217dc8?

#217dc8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Eye Blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 125, 200), in HSL hsl(206.95, 71.67%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.559% 0.1418 248.523).

What colors go well with #217dc8?

The complementary color of #217dc8 is #ae6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089aa and #686dcb. The triadic partners are #bc4f68 and #5f8818.

Is white or black text more readable on #217dc8?

White text reads better on #217dc8: 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 #217dc8 a warm or cool color?

#217dc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.142.