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#227ac2 color: Skylla

#227ac2 is rgb(34, 122, 194) in RGB and oklch(56.522% 0.13715 248.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

56.5%
0.137
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #227ac2

#227ac2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Skylla (#1f7cc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #227ac2 mixed with white

  1. 227ac2
  2. 3f87c9
  3. 5695d0
  4. 6ca2d6
  5. 81afdd
  6. 96bde3
  7. abcae9
  8. c0d7ef
  9. d5e4f4
  10. eaf2fa

Darker: #227ac2 mixed with black

  1. 227ac2
  2. 1c69a8
  3. 16598f
  4. 114977
  5. 0b3a60
  6. 072b49
  7. 031d34
  8. 011020
  9. 00050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #227ac2 with less saturation

  1. 227ac2
  2. 307abb
  3. 3c7ab3
  4. 457aac
  5. 4e7aa4
  6. 557a9d
  7. 5d7995
  8. 63798e
  9. 6a7886
  10. 70777e

Questions about #227ac2

What color is #227ac2?

#227ac2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Skylla. In RGB it is rgb(34, 122, 194), in HSL hsl(207, 70.18%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.522% 0.13715 248.369).

What colors go well with #227ac2?

The complementary color of #227ac2 is #a96300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0086a6 and #656bc5. The triadic partners are #b74e66 and #5d841a.

Is white or black text more readable on #227ac2?

White text reads better on #227ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227ac2 a warm or cool color?

#227ac2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.137.