#229cb6 color: Brilliant Sea
#229cb6 is rgb(34, 156, 182) in RGB and oklch(64.106% 0.10659 216.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #229cb6
#229cb6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 216°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Brilliant Sea (#009cb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #229cb6 mixed with white
Darker: #229cb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #229cb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #229cb6
What color is #229cb6?
#229cb6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Brilliant Sea. In RGB it is rgb(34, 156, 182), in HSL hsl(190.54, 68.52%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.106% 0.10659 216.422).
What colors go well with #229cb6?
The complementary color of #229cb6 is #c4745e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1da197 and #5292c9. The triadic partners are #b573a5 and #9f8c37.
Is white or black text more readable on #229cb6?
Black text reads better on #229cb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #229cb6 a warm or cool color?
#229cb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.107.