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#229be7 color: Out of the Blue

#229be7 is rgb(34, 155, 231) in RGB and oklch(66.274% 0.15039 243.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

66.3%
0.150
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #229be7

#229be7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, 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: #229be7 mixed with white

  1. 229be7
  2. 45a6ea
  3. 5eb0ed
  4. 74baf0
  5. 89c4f3
  6. 9ecef5
  7. b1d8f8
  8. c5e2fa
  9. d8ecfc
  10. ecf5fd

Darker: #229be7 mixed with black

  1. 229be7
  2. 1c86c9
  3. 1672ab
  4. 115e8f
  5. 0b4b73
  6. 073959
  7. 032840
  8. 011828
  9. 000913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #229be7 with less saturation

  1. 229be7
  2. 389bdf
  3. 489bd7
  4. 559ace
  5. 6099c6
  6. 6a99be
  7. 7398b5
  8. 7c97ad
  9. 8496a4
  10. 8b949c

Questions about #229be7

What color is #229be7?

#229be7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 155, 231), in HSL hsl(203.15, 80.41%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.274% 0.15039 243.15).

What colors go well with #229be7?

The complementary color of #229be7 is #d27b03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7c4 and #768aee. The triadic partners are #dc678a and #82a123.

Is white or black text more readable on #229be7?

Black text reads better on #229be7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229be7 a warm or cool color?

#229be7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.15.