#228bbe color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#228bbe is rgb(34, 139, 190) in RGB and oklch(60.329% 0.11865 235.73) 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 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #228bbe
#228bbe is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.81:1 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: #228bbe mixed with white
Darker: #228bbe mixed with black
Calmer: #228bbe with less saturation
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Questions about #228bbe
What color is #228bbe?
#228bbe is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 139, 190), in HSL hsl(199.62, 69.64%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.329% 0.11865 235.73).
What colors go well with #228bbe?
The complementary color of #228bbe is #b66c32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094a4 and #5f7ec8. The triadic partners are #b86184 and #7e892a.
Is white or black text more readable on #228bbe?
White text reads better on #228bbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #228bbe a warm or cool color?
#228bbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.119.