#229bbc color: Butterfly Blue
#229bbc is rgb(34, 155, 188) in RGB and oklch(64.123% 0.11029 221.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #229bbc
#229bbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.48:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Butterfly Blue (#2099bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #229bbc mixed with white
Darker: #229bbc mixed with black
Calmer: #229bbc with less saturation
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Questions about #229bbc
What color is #229bbc?
#229bbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Butterfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 155, 188), in HSL hsl(192.86, 69.37%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.123% 0.11029 221.629).
What colors go well with #229bbc?
The complementary color of #229bbc is #c47456. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a19d and #5890cd. The triadic partners are #ba71a0 and #9a8e35.
Is white or black text more readable on #229bbc?
Black text reads better on #229bbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #229bbc a warm or cool color?
#229bbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.11.