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#227aab color: Larimar Blue

#227aab is rgb(34, 122, 171) in RGB and oklch(55.213% 0.11024 238.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

55.2%
0.110
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #227aab

#227aab is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Larimar Blue (#1d78ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #227aab mixed with white

  1. 227aab
  2. 3f87b4
  3. 5694bc
  4. 6ca1c5
  5. 81afcd
  6. 96bcd6
  7. abc9de
  8. c0d6e7
  9. d5e4ef
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #227aab mixed with black

  1. 227aab
  2. 1c6994
  3. 16597e
  4. 114968
  5. 0b3a54
  6. 072b40
  7. 031d2d
  8. 01101b
  9. 00050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #227aab with less saturation

  1. 227aab
  2. 307aa5
  3. 3b79a0
  4. 44799a
  5. 4c7895
  6. 54778f
  7. 5a7689
  8. 617584
  9. 67747e
  10. 6d7378

Questions about #227aab

What color is #227aab?

#227aab is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Larimar Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 122, 171), in HSL hsl(201.46, 66.83%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.213% 0.11024 238.612).

What colors go well with #227aab?

The complementary color of #227aab is #a16026. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008394 and #576eb3. The triadic partners are #a55471 and #6c7b25.

Is white or black text more readable on #227aab?

White text reads better on #227aab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227aab a warm or cool color?

#227aab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.11.