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#227fcf color: Electron Blue

#227fcf is rgb(34, 127, 207) in RGB and oklch(58.465% 0.14817 249.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

58.5%
0.148
250°
  • 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 #227fcf

#227fcf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 250°.

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: #227fcf mixed with white

  1. 227fcf
  2. 3f8cd5
  3. 5799da
  4. 6da6e0
  5. 82b3e5
  6. 97c0ea
  7. acccee
  8. c0d9f3
  9. d5e6f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #227fcf mixed with black

  1. 227fcf
  2. 1c6eb4
  3. 165d99
  4. 114c7f
  5. 0b3c67
  6. 072d4f
  7. 031f38
  8. 011123
  9. 000610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #227fcf with less saturation

  1. 227fcf
  2. 327fc7
  3. 3e80bf
  4. 4880b7
  5. 517fae
  6. 597fa6
  7. 617f9e
  8. 687e96
  9. 6f7d8d
  10. 757d84

Questions about #227fcf

What color is #227fcf?

#227fcf is bright blue. The closest named color is Electron Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 127, 207), in HSL hsl(207.75, 71.78%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.465% 0.14817 249.706).

What colors go well with #227fcf?

The complementary color of #227fcf is #b16800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008caf and #6c6ed1. The triadic partners are #c24f68 and #5e8c16.

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

White text reads better on #227fcf: 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 #227fcf a warm or cool color?

#227fcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.148.