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#229af8 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#229af8 is rgb(34, 154, 248) in RGB and oklch(67.019% 0.17078 248.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

67%
0.171
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #229af8

#229af8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air (#069af3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #229af8 mixed with white

  1. 229af8
  2. 44a5fa
  3. 5eb0fb
  4. 74bafd
  5. 89c4fe
  6. 9dceff
  7. b1d8ff
  8. c5e2ff
  9. d8ecff
  10. ecf5ff

Darker: #229af8 mixed with black

  1. 229af8
  2. 1c85d8
  3. 1671b8
  4. 115e9a
  5. 0b4b7c
  6. 073960
  7. 032745
  8. 01172c
  9. 000915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #229af8 with less saturation

  1. 229af8
  2. 389aee
  3. 489be5
  4. 559bdb
  5. 609ad1
  6. 6b9ac8
  7. 7499be
  8. 7d99b4
  9. 8598aa
  10. 8d96a0

Questions about #229af8

What color is #229af8?

#229af8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(34, 154, 248), in HSL hsl(206.36, 93.86%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.019% 0.17078 248.495).

What colors go well with #229af8?

The complementary color of #229af8 is #d67d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cf and #8086fb. The triadic partners are #e96080 and #75a814.

Is white or black text more readable on #229af8?

Black text reads better on #229af8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229af8 a warm or cool color?

#229af8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.171.