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#227db8 color: Haddock’s Sweater

#227db8 is rgb(34, 125, 184) in RGB and oklch(56.649% 0.12246 242.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

56.6%
0.122
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #227db8

#227db8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #227db8 mixed with white

  1. 227db8
  2. 3f8ac0
  3. 5797c7
  4. 6da4cf
  5. 82b1d6
  6. 97bedd
  7. abcbe4
  8. c0d8eb
  9. d5e5f2
  10. eaf2f8

Darker: #227db8 mixed with black

  1. 227db8
  2. 1c6ca0
  3. 165b88
  4. 114b71
  5. 0b3b5b
  6. 072c45
  7. 031e31
  8. 01111e
  9. 00050c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #227db8 with less saturation

  1. 227db8
  2. 317db2
  3. 3c7cab
  4. 467ca5
  5. 4e7c9e
  6. 567b98
  7. 5d7a91
  8. 64798b
  9. 6a7884
  10. 70777d

Questions about #227db8

What color is #227db8?

#227db8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(34, 125, 184), in HSL hsl(203.6, 68.81%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.649% 0.12246 242.771).

What colors go well with #227db8?

The complementary color of #227db8 is #a86414. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00879f and #5f70be. The triadic partners are #b05470 and #698122.

Is white or black text more readable on #227db8?

White text reads better on #227db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227db8 a warm or cool color?

#227db8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.122.