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#228ff1 color: Bleu de France

#228ff1 is rgb(34, 143, 241) in RGB and oklch(64.157% 0.17342 251.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

64.2%
0.173
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #228ff1

#228ff1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #228ff1 mixed with white

  1. 228ff1
  2. 429bf4
  3. 5ba7f6
  4. 71b2f8
  5. 86befa
  6. 9bc9fb
  7. afd4fd
  8. c3dffe
  9. d7eafe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #228ff1 mixed with black

  1. 228ff1
  2. 1c7cd2
  3. 1669b3
  4. 115795
  5. 0b4579
  6. 07345d
  7. 032443
  8. 01152b
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #228ff1 with less saturation

  1. 228ff1
  2. 3690e7
  3. 4490de
  4. 5090d4
  5. 5b90ca
  6. 6490c0
  7. 6d90b6
  8. 768fac
  9. 7e8fa2
  10. 858e97

Questions about #228ff1

What color is #228ff1?

#228ff1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(34, 143, 241), in HSL hsl(208.41, 88.09%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.157% 0.17342 251.197).

What colors go well with #228ff1?

The complementary color of #228ff1 is #c77800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ec8 and #7d7bf2. The triadic partners are #e15672 and #65a009.

Is white or black text more readable on #228ff1?

White text reads better on #228ff1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228ff1 a warm or cool color?

#228ff1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.173.