#227bad color: Vermeer Blue
#227bad is rgb(34, 123, 173) in RGB and oklch(55.564% 0.1117 238.9) 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 32%
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About #227bad
#227bad is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Vermeer Blue (#2b7caf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #227bad mixed with white
Darker: #227bad mixed with black
Calmer: #227bad with less saturation
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Questions about #227bad
What color is #227bad?
#227bad is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 123, 173), in HSL hsl(201.58, 67.15%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.564% 0.1117 238.9).
What colors go well with #227bad?
The complementary color of #227bad is #a36126. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008496 and #586fb5. The triadic partners are #a65572 and #6c7c25.
Is white or black text more readable on #227bad?
White text reads better on #227bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #227bad a warm or cool color?
#227bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.112.