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#229dbf color: Blue Horizon

#229dbf is rgb(34, 157, 191) in RGB and oklch(64.747% 0.1119 221.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

64.7%
0.112
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #229dbf

#229dbf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, 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: #229dbf mixed with white

  1. 229dbf
  2. 45a7c6
  3. 5eb1cc
  4. 75bbd3
  5. 8ac4d9
  6. 9ecee0
  7. b2d8e6
  8. c5e2ec
  9. d8ebf3
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #229dbf mixed with black

  1. 229dbf
  2. 1c88a6
  3. 16738d
  4. 115f75
  5. 0b4c5e
  6. 073a48
  7. 032833
  8. 01181f
  9. 00090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #229dbf with less saturation

  1. 229dbf
  2. 389cba
  3. 479bb5
  4. 5499b1
  5. 5e98ac
  6. 6897a7
  7. 7195a2
  8. 79939d
  9. 809298
  10. 879093

Questions about #229dbf

What color is #229dbf?

#229dbf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(34, 157, 191), in HSL hsl(192.99, 69.78%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.747% 0.1119 221.999).

What colors go well with #229dbf?

The complementary color of #229dbf is #c77656. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3a0 and #5992d1. The triadic partners are #bd72a1 and #9c9135.

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

Black text reads better on #229dbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229dbf a warm or cool color?

#229dbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.112.