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#227db2 color: Vermeer Blue

#227db2 is rgb(34, 125, 178) in RGB and oklch(56.319% 0.1157 239.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

56.3%
0.116
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #227db2

#227db2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermeer Blue (#2b7caf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #227db2 mixed with white

  1. 227db2
  2. 3f8aba
  3. 5797c2
  4. 6da4ca
  5. 82b1d2
  6. 97beda
  7. abcbe1
  8. c0d8e9
  9. d5e5f0
  10. eaf2f8

Darker: #227db2 mixed with black

  1. 227db2
  2. 1c6c9a
  3. 165b83
  4. 114b6d
  5. 0b3b57
  6. 072c43
  7. 031e2f
  8. 01111d
  9. 00050c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #227db2 with less saturation

  1. 227db2
  2. 317dac
  3. 3c7ca6
  4. 467ca0
  5. 4e7b9a
  6. 567a94
  7. 5d798e
  8. 637988
  9. 6a7882
  10. 70767c

Questions about #227db2

What color is #227db2?

#227db2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 125, 178), in HSL hsl(202.08, 67.92%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.319% 0.1157 239.958).

What colors go well with #227db2?

The complementary color of #227db2 is #a66322. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00879b and #5b70b9. The triadic partners are #ab5673 and #6d7f25.

Is white or black text more readable on #227db2?

White text reads better on #227db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227db2 a warm or cool color?

#227db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.116.