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#217ecc color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#217ecc is rgb(33, 126, 204) in RGB and oklch(58.032% 0.14572 249.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

58%
0.146
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #217ecc

#217ecc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, 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: #217ecc mixed with white

  1. 217ecc
  2. 3f8bd2
  3. 5798d8
  4. 6da5dd
  5. 82b2e3
  6. 97bfe8
  7. abcced
  8. c0d9f2
  9. d5e5f6
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #217ecc mixed with black

  1. 217ecc
  2. 1b6db1
  3. 165c97
  4. 104c7e
  5. 0b3c65
  6. 062d4e
  7. 031f37
  8. 011122
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #217ecc with less saturation

  1. 217ecc
  2. 317ec4
  3. 3d7ebc
  4. 477eb4
  5. 507eac
  6. 587ea4
  7. 607e9c
  8. 677d94
  9. 6e7c8b
  10. 747b83

Questions about #217ecc

What color is #217ecc?

#217ecc is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(33, 126, 204), in HSL hsl(207.37, 72.15%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.032% 0.14572 249.211).

What colors go well with #217ecc?

The complementary color of #217ecc is #b06700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aad and #6a6ece. The triadic partners are #c04f68 and #5e8a16.

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

White text reads better on #217ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217ecc a warm or cool color?

#217ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.146.