#228ca3 color: Waikiki
#228ca3 is rgb(34, 140, 163) in RGB and oklch(59.293% 0.09671 216.325) 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 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #228ca3
#228ca3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 216°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waikiki (#218ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #228ca3 mixed with white
Darker: #228ca3 mixed with black
Calmer: #228ca3 with less saturation
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Questions about #228ca3
What color is #228ca3?
#228ca3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(34, 140, 163), in HSL hsl(190.7, 65.48%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.293% 0.09671 216.325).
What colors go well with #228ca3?
The complementary color of #228ca3 is #b06855. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f9087 and #4a83b4. The triadic partners are #a26794 and #8f7e33.
Is white or black text more readable on #228ca3?
White text reads better on #228ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #228ca3 a warm or cool color?
#228ca3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.097.