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#228fe2 color: Bleu de France

#228fe2 is rgb(34, 143, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.251% 0.1554 247.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

63.3%
0.155
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #228fe2

#228fe2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, 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: #228fe2 mixed with white

  1. 228fe2
  2. 429be6
  3. 5ba6e9
  4. 71b2ed
  5. 86bdf0
  6. 9bc8f3
  7. afd3f6
  8. c3def9
  9. d7e9fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #228fe2 mixed with black

  1. 228fe2
  2. 1c7cc4
  3. 1669a8
  4. 11578c
  5. 0b4571
  6. 073457
  7. 03243e
  8. 011527
  9. 000712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #228fe2 with less saturation

  1. 228fe2
  2. 358fd9
  3. 448fd1
  4. 4f8fc8
  5. 5a8fc0
  6. 638eb7
  7. 6c8eae
  8. 748da5
  9. 7b8c9c
  10. 838b93

Questions about #228fe2

What color is #228fe2?

#228fe2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(34, 143, 226), in HSL hsl(205.94, 76.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.251% 0.1554 247.482).

What colors go well with #228fe2?

The complementary color of #228fe2 is #c67300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cbf and #757de6. The triadic partners are #d55b79 and #6f9a1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #228fe2?

White text reads better on #228fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228fe2 a warm or cool color?

#228fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.155.