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#228dcf color: Ticino Blue

#228dcf is rgb(34, 141, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.709% 0.13528 242.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61.7%
0.135
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #228dcf

#228dcf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #228dcf mixed with white

  1. 228dcf
  2. 4299d4
  3. 5ba4da
  4. 71b0df
  5. 86bbe4
  6. 9ac6e9
  7. afd2ee
  8. c3ddf2
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #228dcf mixed with black

  1. 228dcf
  2. 1c7ab4
  3. 166799
  4. 11557f
  5. 0b4467
  6. 07334f
  7. 032338
  8. 011423
  9. 000710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #228dcf with less saturation

  1. 228dcf
  2. 358dc8
  3. 428cc1
  4. 4e8cb9
  5. 578bb2
  6. 608bab
  7. 698aa4
  8. 70899c
  9. 788895
  10. 7e868d

Questions about #228dcf

What color is #228dcf?

#228dcf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 141, 207), in HSL hsl(202.89, 71.78%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.709% 0.13528 242.168).

What colors go well with #228dcf?

The complementary color of #228dcf is #be7015. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b2 and #6a7ed6. The triadic partners are #c65e7f and #789124.

Is white or black text more readable on #228dcf?

White text reads better on #228dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228dcf a warm or cool color?

#228dcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.135.