#227a9f color: Bleu Ciel
#227a9f is rgb(34, 122, 159) in RGB and oklch(54.593% 0.09811 231.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 38%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #227a9f
#227a9f is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bleu Ciel (#007ba1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #227a9f mixed with white
Darker: #227a9f mixed with black
Calmer: #227a9f with less saturation
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What color is #227a9f?
#227a9f is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bleu Ciel. In RGB it is rgb(34, 122, 159), in HSL hsl(197.76, 64.77%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.593% 0.09811 231.075).
What colors go well with #227a9f?
The complementary color of #227a9f is #9d5e38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008188 and #4f70a9. The triadic partners are #9b5777 and #73752a.
Is white or black text more readable on #227a9f?
White text reads better on #227a9f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #227a9f a warm or cool color?
#227a9f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.098.