#228ca4 color: Waikiki
#228ca4 is rgb(34, 140, 164) in RGB and oklch(59.337% 0.09726 217.165) 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 #228ca4
#228ca4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 217°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waikiki (#218ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #228ca4 mixed with white
Darker: #228ca4 mixed with black
Calmer: #228ca4 with less saturation
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Questions about #228ca4
What color is #228ca4?
#228ca4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(34, 140, 164), in HSL hsl(191.08, 65.66%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.337% 0.09726 217.165).
What colors go well with #228ca4?
The complementary color of #228ca4 is #b06954. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d9188 and #4b83b5. The triadic partners are #a36793 and #8e7e33.
Is white or black text more readable on #228ca4?
White text reads better on #228ca4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #228ca4 a warm or cool color?
#228ca4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.097.