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#229dde color: Homeworld

#229dde is rgb(34, 157, 222) in RGB and oklch(66.254% 0.13916 238.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.3%
0.139
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #229dde

#229dde is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, 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: #229dde mixed with white

  1. 229dde
  2. 45a7e2
  3. 5eb1e6
  4. 75bbe9
  5. 8ac5ed
  6. 9ecff0
  7. b2d9f4
  8. c5e2f7
  9. d9ecfa
  10. ecf5fc

Darker: #229dde mixed with black

  1. 229dde
  2. 1c88c1
  3. 1673a5
  4. 115f89
  5. 0b4c6f
  6. 073a55
  7. 03283d
  8. 011826
  9. 000912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #229dde with less saturation

  1. 229dde
  2. 399dd7
  3. 489ccf
  4. 559bc8
  5. 609ac1
  6. 6a99b9
  7. 7398b2
  8. 7c97aa
  9. 8496a2
  10. 8c949b

Questions about #229dde

What color is #229dde?

#229dde is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(34, 157, 222), in HSL hsl(200.74, 74.02%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.254% 0.13916 238.694).

What colors go well with #229dde?

The complementary color of #229dde is #d07b2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8be and #708de8. The triadic partners are #d56b91 and #8b9e29.

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

Black text reads better on #229dde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229dde a warm or cool color?

#229dde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.139.