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#229ae7 color: Out of the Blue

#229ae7 is rgb(34, 154, 231) in RGB and oklch(66.045% 0.15123 243.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

66%
0.151
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #229ae7

#229ae7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #229ae7 mixed with white

  1. 229ae7
  2. 44a5ea
  3. 5eafed
  4. 74b9f0
  5. 89c4f3
  6. 9dcef5
  7. b1d8f8
  8. c5e2fa
  9. d8ebfc
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #229ae7 mixed with black

  1. 229ae7
  2. 1c85c9
  3. 1671ab
  4. 115e8f
  5. 0b4b73
  6. 073959
  7. 032740
  8. 011728
  9. 000913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #229ae7 with less saturation

  1. 229ae7
  2. 389adf
  3. 489ad7
  4. 5499ce
  5. 5f99c6
  6. 6998be
  7. 7297b5
  8. 7b96ad
  9. 8395a4
  10. 8b949b

Questions about #229ae7

What color is #229ae7?

#229ae7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 154, 231), in HSL hsl(203.45, 80.41%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.045% 0.15123 243.661).

What colors go well with #229ae7?

The complementary color of #229ae7 is #d17a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6c4 and #7689ee. The triadic partners are #dc6588 and #80a122.

Is white or black text more readable on #229ae7?

Black text reads better on #229ae7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229ae7 a warm or cool color?

#229ae7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.151.