#227ca8 color: Prominent Blue
#227ca8 is rgb(34, 124, 168) in RGB and oklch(55.545% 0.10577 235.212) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #227ca8
#227ca8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 235°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prominent Blue (#2b7da6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #227ca8 mixed with white
Darker: #227ca8 mixed with black
Calmer: #227ca8 with less saturation
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Questions about #227ca8
What color is #227ca8?
#227ca8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Prominent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 124, 168), in HSL hsl(199.7, 66.34%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.545% 0.10577 235.212).
What colors go well with #227ca8?
The complementary color of #227ca8 is #a26130. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008491 and #5571b1. The triadic partners are #a35776 and #717a28.
Is white or black text more readable on #227ca8?
White text reads better on #227ca8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #227ca8 a warm or cool color?
#227ca8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.106.