#228bbd color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#228bbd is rgb(34, 139, 189) in RGB and oklch(60.278% 0.11766 235.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #228bbd
#228bbd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 235°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #228bbd mixed with white
Darker: #228bbd mixed with black
Calmer: #228bbd with less saturation
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Questions about #228bbd
What color is #228bbd?
#228bbd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 139, 189), in HSL hsl(199.35, 69.51%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.278% 0.11766 235.197).
What colors go well with #228bbd?
The complementary color of #228bbd is #b66c34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094a2 and #5e7ec7. The triadic partners are #b76184 and #7f892a.
Is white or black text more readable on #228bbd?
White text reads better on #228bbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #228bbd a warm or cool color?
#228bbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.118.