#228ee4 color: Bleu de France
#228ee4 is rgb(34, 142, 228) in RGB and oklch(63.142% 0.15874 248.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Azure
- sky-600
- Black 11%
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About #228ee4
#228ee4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 248°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #228ee4 mixed with white
Darker: #228ee4 mixed with black
Calmer: #228ee4 with less saturation
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Questions about #228ee4
What color is #228ee4?
#228ee4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(34, 142, 228), in HSL hsl(206.6, 78.23%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.142% 0.15874 248.49).
What colors go well with #228ee4?
The complementary color of #228ee4 is #c67300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc0 and #767ce7. The triadic partners are #d65976 and #6c9b17.
Is white or black text more readable on #228ee4?
White text reads better on #228ee4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #228ee4 a warm or cool color?
#228ee4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.159.