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#229ce1 color: Homeworld

#229ce1 is rgb(34, 156, 225) in RGB and oklch(66.18% 0.14305 240.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

66.2%
0.143
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
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #229ce1

#229ce1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.143 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 6.91:1, 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: #229ce1 mixed with white

  1. 229ce1
  2. 45a6e5
  3. 5eb0e8
  4. 75bbec
  5. 8ac5ef
  6. 9ecef2
  7. b2d8f5
  8. c5e2f8
  9. d8ecfa
  10. ecf5fd

Darker: #229ce1 mixed with black

  1. 229ce1
  2. 1c87c4
  3. 1673a7
  4. 115f8b
  5. 0b4c70
  6. 073956
  7. 03283e
  8. 011827
  9. 000912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #229ce1 with less saturation

  1. 229ce1
  2. 389cd9
  3. 489bd2
  4. 559bca
  5. 609ac2
  6. 6a99bb
  7. 7398b3
  8. 7c97ab
  9. 8495a3
  10. 8b949b

Questions about #229ce1

What color is #229ce1?

#229ce1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(34, 156, 225), in HSL hsl(201.68, 76.1%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.18% 0.14305 240.46).

What colors go well with #229ce1?

The complementary color of #229ce1 is #d17b21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8c0 and #728cea. The triadic partners are #d7698e and #879f27.

Is white or black text more readable on #229ce1?

Black text reads better on #229ce1: 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 #229ce1 a warm or cool color?

#229ce1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.143.