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#227fcd color: Electron Blue

#227fcd is rgb(34, 127, 205) in RGB and oklch(58.343% 0.14571 249.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

58.3%
0.146
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #227fcd

#227fcd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electron Blue (#0881d1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #227fcd mixed with white

  1. 227fcd
  2. 3f8cd3
  3. 5799d9
  4. 6da6de
  5. 82b3e3
  6. 97c0e9
  7. accced
  8. c0d9f2
  9. d5e6f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #227fcd mixed with black

  1. 227fcd
  2. 1c6eb2
  3. 165d98
  4. 114c7e
  5. 0b3c66
  6. 072d4e
  7. 031f38
  8. 011123
  9. 00060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #227fcd with less saturation

  1. 227fcd
  2. 327fc5
  3. 3e7fbd
  4. 487fb5
  5. 517fad
  6. 597fa5
  7. 607f9d
  8. 687e95
  9. 6e7d8c
  10. 757c84

Questions about #227fcd

What color is #227fcd?

#227fcd is bright blue. The closest named color is Electron Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 127, 205), in HSL hsl(207.37, 71.55%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.343% 0.14571 249.136).

What colors go well with #227fcd?

The complementary color of #227fcd is #b16700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bae and #6b6fcf. The triadic partners are #c15069 and #5f8b18.

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

White text reads better on #227fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227fcd a warm or cool color?

#227fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.146.