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#229bfc color: Blue Nebula

#229bfc is rgb(34, 155, 252) in RGB and oklch(67.478% 0.17452 249.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

67.5%
0.175
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #229bfc

#229bfc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Nebula (#1199ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #229bfc mixed with white

  1. 229bfc
  2. 44a6fd
  3. 5eb0ff
  4. 74bbff
  5. 89c5ff
  6. 9dcfff
  7. b1d9ff
  8. c5e2ff
  9. d8ecff
  10. ecf6ff

Darker: #229bfc mixed with black

  1. 229bfc
  2. 1c86db
  3. 1672bb
  4. 115e9c
  5. 0b4b7e
  6. 073962
  7. 032847
  8. 01182d
  9. 000916
  10. 000103

Calmer: #229bfc with less saturation

  1. 229bfc
  2. 399bf2
  3. 499ce8
  4. 569cde
  5. 619cd4
  6. 6c9bca
  7. 759bc0
  8. 7e9ab6
  9. 8799ac
  10. 8f98a1

Questions about #229bfc

What color is #229bfc?

#229bfc is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Nebula. In RGB it is rgb(34, 155, 252), in HSL hsl(206.7, 97.32%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.478% 0.17452 249.05).

What colors go well with #229bfc?

The complementary color of #229bfc is #d77f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aad2 and #8287ff. The triadic partners are #ec6080 and #74aa11.

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

Black text reads better on #229bfc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229bfc a warm or cool color?

#229bfc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.175.