#228eb5 color: Hidden Springs
#228eb5 is rgb(34, 142, 181) in RGB and oklch(60.612% 0.10881 228.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 29%
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About #228eb5
#228eb5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hidden Springs (#1b8cb6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #228eb5 mixed with white
Darker: #228eb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #228eb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #228eb5
What color is #228eb5?
#228eb5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Hidden Springs. In RGB it is rgb(34, 142, 181), in HSL hsl(195.92, 68.37%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.612% 0.10881 228.003).
What colors go well with #228eb5?
The complementary color of #228eb5 is #b66c45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009599 and #5883c3. The triadic partners are #b1668d and #89872f.
Is white or black text more readable on #228eb5?
White text reads better on #228eb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #228eb5 a warm or cool color?
#228eb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.109.