Color swatch image showing Sky Blue (#2271B3) with RGB(34,113,179) values

Sky Blue (#2271B3) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Sky Blue (#2271B3) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Sky Blue (#2271B3) Color Information

Sky Blue (#2271B3) RGB value is (34, 113, 179). The hex color red value is 34, green is 113, and blue is 179. Its HSL format shows a hue of 207°, saturation of 68 percent, and lightness of 42 percent. The CMYK process values are 81 percent, 37 percent, 0 percent, 30 percent.

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rgb(34, 113, 179)
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Sky Blue (#2271B3) Color Meaning

Sky Blue (#2271B3) signifies clarity, openness, and optimistic focus. This medium blue Sky Blue (#2271B3) evokes daytime skies, clean water, and expansive horizons. Psychologically, it promotes calm attention, creativity, and thoughtful perspective, supporting mental clarity and strategic insight. Culturally, Sky Blue (#2271B3) appears in digital design, branding, and environmental aesthetics, symbolizing reliability, freedom, and intellectual openness. Spiritually, it channels calm awareness, inspiration, and elevated perception, fostering reflective thought and clarity of mind. Its balanced blue hue conveys optimism with composure.

Color Conversion

Convert Sky Blue (#2271B3) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#2271B3
RGB
rgb(34, 113, 179)
HSL
hsl(207°, 68%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(81%, 37%, 0%, 30%)
HSV
hsv(207°, 81%, 70%)
XYZ
14.7015 15.4050 44.8464
Yxy
15.4050 0.1961 0.2055
Hunter Lab
39.2492 0.0217 -3.2477
CIE-Lab
46.1840 0.3626 -41.5918

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red34 / 255 (13%)
13%
Green113 / 255 (44%)
44%
Blue179 / 255 (70%)
70%

CMYK Values

Cyan81 / 100 (81%)
81%
Magenta37 / 100 (37%)
37%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)30 / 100 (30%)
30%

Color Variations

Sky Blue (#2271B3) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Sky Blue (#2271B3) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Sky Blue (#2271B3) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#2271B3

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.15:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.15:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.15:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #2271B3 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Sky Blue (#2271B3)

protanopia

#4445a3

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #2271B3;

Text Color

color: #2271B3;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #2271B3;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #2271B340;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #2271B3;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2271B3 0%, #15456c 100%);

Sky Blue (#2271B3) Color FAQs

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