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#229de2 color: Homeworld

#229de2 is rgb(34, 157, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.465% 0.14336 240.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

66.5%
0.143
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #229de2

#229de2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, 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: #229de2 mixed with white

  1. 229de2
  2. 45a7e6
  3. 5eb1e9
  4. 75bbec
  5. 8ac5f0
  6. 9ecff3
  7. b2d9f5
  8. c5e2f8
  9. d9ecfb
  10. ecf5fd

Darker: #229de2 mixed with black

  1. 229de2
  2. 1c88c4
  3. 1673a8
  4. 115f8c
  5. 0b4c71
  6. 073a57
  7. 03283e
  8. 011827
  9. 000912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #229de2 with less saturation

  1. 229de2
  2. 399dda
  3. 489cd3
  4. 559bcb
  5. 619bc3
  6. 6b9abc
  7. 7499b4
  8. 7c98ac
  9. 8496a4
  10. 8c959c

Questions about #229de2

What color is #229de2?

#229de2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(34, 157, 226), in HSL hsl(201.56, 76.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.465% 0.14336 240.28).

What colors go well with #229de2?

The complementary color of #229de2 is #d27b22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9c1 and #728deb. The triadic partners are #d86a8f and #88a027.

Is white or black text more readable on #229de2?

Black text reads better on #229de2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229de2 a warm or cool color?

#229de2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.143.