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#227dce color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#227dce is rgb(34, 125, 206) in RGB and oklch(57.947% 0.14898 250.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

57.9%
0.149
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #227dce

#227dce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #227dce mixed with white

  1. 227dce
  2. 3f8ad4
  3. 5798d9
  4. 6da5df
  5. 82b2e4
  6. 97bfe9
  7. abccee
  8. c0d8f3
  9. d5e5f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #227dce mixed with black

  1. 227dce
  2. 1c6cb3
  3. 165b98
  4. 114b7f
  5. 0b3b66
  6. 072c4e
  7. 031e38
  8. 011123
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #227dce with less saturation

  1. 227dce
  2. 317dc6
  3. 3d7ebe
  4. 477eb6
  5. 507ead
  6. 587da5
  7. 5f7d9d
  8. 677d94
  9. 6d7c8c
  10. 747b83

Questions about #227dce

What color is #227dce?

#227dce is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(34, 125, 206), in HSL hsl(208.26, 71.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.947% 0.14898 250.385).

What colors go well with #227dce?

The complementary color of #227dce is #af6700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aae and #6c6ccf. The triadic partners are #c14d65 and #5b8b15.

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

White text reads better on #227dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227dce a warm or cool color?

#227dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.149.