#228bb9 color: Hidden Springs
#228bb9 is rgb(34, 139, 185) in RGB and oklch(60.076% 0.11378 232.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #228bb9
#228bb9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hidden Springs (#1b8cb6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #228bb9 mixed with white
Darker: #228bb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #228bb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #228bb9
What color is #228bb9?
#228bb9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Hidden Springs. In RGB it is rgb(34, 139, 185), in HSL hsl(198.28, 68.95%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.076% 0.11378 232.958).
What colors go well with #228bb9?
The complementary color of #228bb9 is #b56b3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00939e and #5c7fc4. The triadic partners are #b46286 and #81872c.
Is white or black text more readable on #228bb9?
White text reads better on #228bb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #228bb9 a warm or cool color?
#228bb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.114.