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#227dcf color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#227dcf is rgb(34, 125, 207) in RGB and oklch(58.009% 0.15022 250.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

58%
0.150
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #227dcf

#227dcf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, 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: #227dcf mixed with white

  1. 227dcf
  2. 3f8ad5
  3. 5798da
  4. 6da5e0
  5. 82b2e5
  6. 97bfea
  7. abccee
  8. c0d8f3
  9. d5e5f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #227dcf mixed with black

  1. 227dcf
  2. 1c6cb4
  3. 165b99
  4. 114b7f
  5. 0b3b67
  6. 072c4f
  7. 031e38
  8. 011123
  9. 000510
  10. 000102

Calmer: #227dcf with less saturation

  1. 227dcf
  2. 317dc7
  3. 3d7ebf
  4. 477eb6
  5. 507eae
  6. 587ea6
  7. 607d9d
  8. 677d95
  9. 6d7c8c
  10. 747b83

Questions about #227dcf

What color is #227dcf?

#227dcf is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(34, 125, 207), in HSL hsl(208.44, 71.78%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.009% 0.15022 250.652).

What colors go well with #227dcf?

The complementary color of #227dcf is #af6800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aae and #6c6cd0. The triadic partners are #c24d65 and #5a8b14.

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

White text reads better on #227dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227dcf a warm or cool color?

#227dcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.15.