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#228de8 color: Bleu de France

#228de8 is rgb(34, 141, 232) in RGB and oklch(63.159% 0.16455 249.938) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.2%
0.165
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #228de8

#228de8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #228de8 mixed with white

  1. 228de8
  2. 4299eb
  3. 5aa5ef
  4. 71b1f1
  5. 86bcf4
  6. 9ac7f7
  7. afd3f9
  8. c3defb
  9. d7e9fc
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #228de8 mixed with black

  1. 228de8
  2. 1c7aca
  3. 1667ac
  4. 115590
  5. 0b4474
  6. 073359
  7. 032340
  8. 011429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #228de8 with less saturation

  1. 228de8
  2. 358ddf
  3. 438ed6
  4. 4f8ecc
  5. 598ec3
  6. 628eba
  7. 6b8db0
  8. 738ca7
  9. 7b8c9d
  10. 828b93

Questions about #228de8

What color is #228de8?

#228de8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(34, 141, 232), in HSL hsl(207.58, 81.15%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.159% 0.16455 249.938).

What colors go well with #228de8?

The complementary color of #228de8 is #c47400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc2 and #787aea. The triadic partners are #d95773 and #679c11.

Is white or black text more readable on #228de8?

White text reads better on #228de8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228de8 a warm or cool color?

#228de8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.165.