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#229dbe color: Blue Horizon

#229dbe is rgb(34, 157, 190) in RGB and oklch(64.703% 0.11124 221.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

64.7%
0.111
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #229dbe

#229dbe is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Horizon (#289dbe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #229dbe mixed with white

  1. 229dbe
  2. 45a7c5
  3. 5eb1cb
  4. 75bbd2
  5. 8ac4d8
  6. 9ecedf
  7. b2d8e5
  8. c5e2ec
  9. d8ebf2
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #229dbe mixed with black

  1. 229dbe
  2. 1c88a5
  3. 16738c
  4. 115f75
  5. 0b4c5e
  6. 073a48
  7. 032833
  8. 01181f
  9. 00090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #229dbe with less saturation

  1. 229dbe
  2. 389cb9
  3. 479bb5
  4. 5499b0
  5. 5e98ab
  6. 6896a6
  7. 7195a2
  8. 79939d
  9. 809298
  10. 879093

Questions about #229dbe

What color is #229dbe?

#229dbe is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(34, 157, 190), in HSL hsl(192.69, 69.64%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.703% 0.11124 221.317).

What colors go well with #229dbe?

The complementary color of #229dbe is #c77657. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a39f and #5892d0. The triadic partners are #bc72a2 and #9d9036.

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

Black text reads better on #229dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229dbe a warm or cool color?

#229dbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.111.