#228ec7 color: Parrotfish Blue
#228ec7 is rgb(34, 142, 199) in RGB and oklch(61.515% 0.12587 238.088) 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 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #228ec7
#228ec7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Parrotfish Blue (#028fc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #228ec7 mixed with white
Darker: #228ec7 mixed with black
Calmer: #228ec7 with less saturation
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Questions about #228ec7
What color is #228ec7?
#228ec7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Parrotfish Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 142, 199), in HSL hsl(200.73, 70.82%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.515% 0.12587 238.088).
What colors go well with #228ec7?
The complementary color of #228ec7 is #bc6f2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098ac and #6480d0. The triadic partners are #c06284 and #7e8e28.
Is white or black text more readable on #228ec7?
White text reads better on #228ec7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #228ec7 a warm or cool color?
#228ec7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.126.