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#229ce0 color: Homeworld

#229ce0 is rgb(34, 156, 224) in RGB and oklch(66.127% 0.14199 240.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.1%
0.142
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #229ce0

#229ce0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, 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: #229ce0 mixed with white

  1. 229ce0
  2. 45a6e4
  3. 5eb0e7
  4. 75bbeb
  5. 8ac5ee
  6. 9ecef2
  7. b2d8f5
  8. c5e2f7
  9. d8ecfa
  10. ecf5fd

Darker: #229ce0 mixed with black

  1. 229ce0
  2. 1c87c3
  3. 1673a6
  4. 115f8a
  5. 0b4c70
  6. 073956
  7. 03283e
  8. 011827
  9. 000912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #229ce0 with less saturation

  1. 229ce0
  2. 389cd8
  3. 489bd1
  4. 559ac9
  5. 609ac2
  6. 6a99ba
  7. 7398b2
  8. 7b97aa
  9. 8395a3
  10. 8b949b

Questions about #229ce0

What color is #229ce0?

#229ce0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(34, 156, 224), in HSL hsl(201.47, 75.4%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.127% 0.14199 240.075).

What colors go well with #229ce0?

The complementary color of #229ce0 is #d07a24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7c0 and #718ce9. The triadic partners are #d76a8f and #889f28.

Is white or black text more readable on #229ce0?

Black text reads better on #229ce0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229ce0 a warm or cool color?

#229ce0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.142.