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#217dcc color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#217dcc is rgb(33, 125, 204) in RGB and oklch(57.802% 0.14673 249.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

57.8%
0.147
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #217dcc

#217dcc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #217dcc mixed with white

  1. 217dcc
  2. 3f8ad2
  3. 5698d8
  4. 6ca5dd
  5. 82b2e3
  6. 96bfe8
  7. abcbed
  8. c0d8f2
  9. d5e5f6
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #217dcc mixed with black

  1. 217dcc
  2. 1b6cb1
  3. 165b97
  4. 104b7e
  5. 0b3b65
  6. 062c4e
  7. 031e37
  8. 011122
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #217dcc with less saturation

  1. 217dcc
  2. 317dc4
  3. 3c7ebc
  4. 467eb4
  5. 4f7dac
  6. 577da4
  7. 5f7d9c
  8. 667c93
  9. 6d7b8b
  10. 737b82

Questions about #217dcc

What color is #217dcc?

#217dcc is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(33, 125, 204), in HSL hsl(207.72, 72.15%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.802% 0.14673 249.702).

What colors go well with #217dcc?

The complementary color of #217dcc is #af6600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089ac and #6a6cce. The triadic partners are #bf4e66 and #5c8a15.

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

White text reads better on #217dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217dcc a warm or cool color?

#217dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.147.