#227ca1 color: Prominent Blue
#227ca1 is rgb(34, 124, 161) in RGB and oklch(55.191% 0.09901 230.581) 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 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #227ca1
#227ca1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prominent Blue (#2b7da6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #227ca1 mixed with white
Darker: #227ca1 mixed with black
Calmer: #227ca1 with less saturation
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Questions about #227ca1
What color is #227ca1?
#227ca1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Prominent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 124, 161), in HSL hsl(197.48, 65.13%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.191% 0.09901 230.581).
What colors go well with #227ca1?
The complementary color of #227ca1 is #a06039. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008389 and #5072ac. The triadic partners are #9d597a and #75772a.
Is white or black text more readable on #227ca1?
White text reads better on #227ca1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #227ca1 a warm or cool color?
#227ca1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.099.