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#227fce color: Electron Blue

#227fce is rgb(34, 127, 206) in RGB and oklch(58.404% 0.14694 249.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

58.4%
0.147
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #227fce

#227fce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, 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: #227fce mixed with white

  1. 227fce
  2. 3f8cd4
  3. 5799d9
  4. 6da6df
  5. 82b3e4
  6. 97c0e9
  7. acccee
  8. c0d9f2
  9. d5e6f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #227fce mixed with black

  1. 227fce
  2. 1c6eb3
  3. 165d98
  4. 114c7f
  5. 0b3c66
  6. 072d4e
  7. 031f38
  8. 011123
  9. 00060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #227fce with less saturation

  1. 227fce
  2. 327fc6
  3. 3e80be
  4. 4880b6
  5. 517fae
  6. 597fa6
  7. 617f9d
  8. 687e95
  9. 6f7d8d
  10. 757c84

Questions about #227fce

What color is #227fce?

#227fce is bright blue. The closest named color is Electron Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 127, 206), in HSL hsl(207.56, 71.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.404% 0.14694 249.424).

What colors go well with #227fce?

The complementary color of #227fce is #b26800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cae and #6b6ed0. The triadic partners are #c15068 and #5f8b17.

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

White text reads better on #227fce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227fce a warm or cool color?

#227fce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.147.