#228ca1 color: Waikiki
#228ca1 is rgb(34, 140, 161) in RGB and oklch(59.206% 0.09568 214.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 37%
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About #228ca1
#228ca1 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 215°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waikiki (#218ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #228ca1 mixed with white
Darker: #228ca1 mixed with black
Calmer: #228ca1 with less saturation
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Questions about #228ca1
What color is #228ca1?
#228ca1 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(34, 140, 161), in HSL hsl(189.92, 65.13%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.206% 0.09568 214.613).
What colors go well with #228ca1?
The complementary color of #228ca1 is #af6857. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #239085 and #4884b3. The triadic partners are #a16795 and #907d34.
Is white or black text more readable on #228ca1?
White text reads better on #228ca1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #228ca1 a warm or cool color?
#228ca1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.096.