#227ca9 color: Prominent Blue
#227ca9 is rgb(34, 124, 169) in RGB and oklch(55.597% 0.10679 235.817) 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 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #227ca9
#227ca9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prominent Blue (#2b7da6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #227ca9 mixed with white
Darker: #227ca9 mixed with black
Calmer: #227ca9 with less saturation
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Questions about #227ca9
What color is #227ca9?
#227ca9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Prominent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 124, 169), in HSL hsl(200, 66.5%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.597% 0.10679 235.817).
What colors go well with #227ca9?
The complementary color of #227ca9 is #a2612f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008492 and #5571b2. The triadic partners are #a45775 and #717b27.
Is white or black text more readable on #227ca9?
White text reads better on #227ca9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #227ca9 a warm or cool color?
#227ca9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.107.