#227cb3 color: Vermeer Blue
#227cb3 is rgb(34, 124, 179) in RGB and oklch(56.132% 0.11758 241.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-600
- Black 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #227cb3
#227cb3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 241°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Vermeer Blue (#2b7caf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #227cb3 mixed with white
Darker: #227cb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #227cb3 with less saturation
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Questions about #227cb3
What color is #227cb3?
#227cb3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 124, 179), in HSL hsl(202.76, 68.08%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.132% 0.11758 241.181).
What colors go well with #227cb3?
The complementary color of #227cb3 is #a5621d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00869c and #5c6fba. The triadic partners are #ab5470 and #6b7f23.
Is white or black text more readable on #227cb3?
White text reads better on #227cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #227cb3 a warm or cool color?
#227cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.118.