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#229bec color: Out of the Blue

#229bec is rgb(34, 155, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.552% 0.15599 244.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

66.6%
0.156
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #229bec

#229bec is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, 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: #229bec mixed with white

  1. 229bec
  2. 45a6ef
  3. 5eb0f1
  4. 74baf4
  5. 89c4f6
  6. 9dcef8
  7. b1d8fa
  8. c5e2fc
  9. d8ecfd
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #229bec mixed with black

  1. 229bec
  2. 1c86cd
  3. 1672af
  4. 115e92
  5. 0b4b76
  6. 07395b
  7. 032842
  8. 011829
  9. 000913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #229bec with less saturation

  1. 229bec
  2. 389be3
  3. 489bdb
  4. 559ad2
  5. 609aca
  6. 6a99c1
  7. 7498b8
  8. 7c98af
  9. 8496a6
  10. 8c959d

Questions about #229bec

What color is #229bec?

#229bec is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 155, 236), in HSL hsl(204.06, 84.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.552% 0.15599 244.76).

What colors go well with #229bec?

The complementary color of #229bec is #d47c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8c8 and #7989f2. The triadic partners are #e06587 and #7fa320.

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

Black text reads better on #229bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229bec a warm or cool color?

#229bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.156.