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#217dce color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#217dce is rgb(33, 125, 206) in RGB and oklch(57.926% 0.14921 250.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

57.9%
0.149
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #217dce

#217dce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, 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: #217dce mixed with white

  1. 217dce
  2. 3f8ad4
  3. 5698d9
  4. 6ca5df
  5. 82b2e4
  6. 96bfe9
  7. abccee
  8. c0d8f3
  9. d5e5f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #217dce mixed with black

  1. 217dce
  2. 1b6cb3
  3. 165b98
  4. 104b7f
  5. 0b3b66
  6. 062c4e
  7. 031e38
  8. 011123
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #217dce with less saturation

  1. 217dce
  2. 317dc6
  3. 3c7ebe
  4. 477eb6
  5. 4f7ead
  6. 587da5
  7. 5f7d9d
  8. 667d94
  9. 6d7c8c
  10. 747b83

Questions about #217dce

What color is #217dce?

#217dce is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(33, 125, 206), in HSL hsl(208.09, 72.38%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.926% 0.14921 250.254).

What colors go well with #217dce?

The complementary color of #217dce is #af6700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aae and #6b6ccf. The triadic partners are #c14d65 and #5b8a13.

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

White text reads better on #217dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217dce a warm or cool color?

#217dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.149.