#229bd6 color: Structural Blue
#229bd6 is rgb(34, 155, 214) in RGB and oklch(65.372% 0.1324 236.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Sky blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #229bd6
#229bd6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Structural Blue (#0e9bd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #229bd6 mixed with white
Darker: #229bd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #229bd6 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #229bd6
Questions about #229bd6
What color is #229bd6?
#229bd6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Structural Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 155, 214), in HSL hsl(199.67, 72.58%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.372% 0.1324 236.466).
What colors go well with #229bd6?
The complementary color of #229bd6 is #cc7934. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6b8 and #6b8ce1. The triadic partners are #ce6b92 and #8c9a2b.
Is white or black text more readable on #229bd6?
Black text reads better on #229bd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #229bd6 a warm or cool color?
#229bd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.132.