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#229df8 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#229df8 is rgb(34, 157, 248) in RGB and oklch(67.688% 0.16792 247.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

67.7%
0.168
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #229df8

#229df8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air (#069af3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #229df8 mixed with white

  1. 229df8
  2. 45a8fa
  3. 5eb2fb
  4. 75bcfd
  5. 8ac6fe
  6. 9ed0fe
  7. b2d9ff
  8. c5e3ff
  9. d9ecff
  10. ecf6ff

Darker: #229df8 mixed with black

  1. 229df8
  2. 1c88d8
  3. 1673b8
  4. 115f9a
  5. 0b4c7c
  6. 073a60
  7. 032845
  8. 01182c
  9. 000915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #229df8 with less saturation

  1. 229df8
  2. 399def
  3. 499de5
  4. 569ddc
  5. 629dd2
  6. 6c9cc9
  7. 769cbf
  8. 7f9bb5
  9. 879aab
  10. 8f99a1

Questions about #229df8

What color is #229df8?

#229df8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(34, 157, 248), in HSL hsl(205.51, 93.86%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.688% 0.16792 247.256).

What colors go well with #229df8?

The complementary color of #229df8 is #da7e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abd0 and #8089fc. The triadic partners are #ea6485 and #7ba919.

Is white or black text more readable on #229df8?

Black text reads better on #229df8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229df8 a warm or cool color?

#229df8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.168.