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#229bdb color: Homeworld

#229bdb is rgb(34, 155, 219) in RGB and oklch(65.63% 0.13748 238.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

65.6%
0.137
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #229bdb

#229bdb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Homeworld (#2299dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #229bdb mixed with white

  1. 229bdb
  2. 45a5df
  3. 5eb0e3
  4. 74bae7
  5. 89c4eb
  6. 9eceef
  7. b1d8f2
  8. c5e2f6
  9. d8ebf9
  10. ecf5fc

Darker: #229bdb mixed with black

  1. 229bdb
  2. 1c86be
  3. 1672a2
  4. 115e87
  5. 0b4b6d
  6. 073954
  7. 03283c
  8. 011826
  9. 000911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #229bdb with less saturation

  1. 229bdb
  2. 389bd4
  3. 489acd
  4. 5499c5
  5. 5f98be
  6. 6997b7
  7. 7296af
  8. 7a95a8
  9. 8294a0
  10. 8a9299

Questions about #229bdb

What color is #229bdb?

#229bdb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(34, 155, 219), in HSL hsl(200.76, 73.12%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.63% 0.13748 238.647).

What colors go well with #229bdb?

The complementary color of #229bdb is #ce792b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6bc and #6e8ce5. The triadic partners are #d26a90 and #899c29.

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

Black text reads better on #229bdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229bdb a warm or cool color?

#229bdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.137.