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#229ece color: Blue Burst

#229ece is rgb(34, 158, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.687% 0.12322 230.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

65.7%
0.123
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #229ece

#229ece is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #229ece mixed with white

  1. 229ece
  2. 45a8d3
  3. 5fb2d9
  4. 75bcde
  5. 8ac5e3
  6. 9ecfe8
  7. b2d9ed
  8. c5e2f1
  9. d9ecf6
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #229ece mixed with black

  1. 229ece
  2. 1c89b3
  3. 167498
  4. 11607f
  5. 0b4d66
  6. 073a4e
  7. 032938
  8. 011823
  9. 00090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #229ece with less saturation

  1. 229ece
  2. 399dc8
  3. 489cc2
  4. 559bbc
  5. 609ab6
  6. 6a99b0
  7. 7297aa
  8. 7b96a4
  9. 83949e
  10. 8a9397

Questions about #229ece

What color is #229ece?

#229ece is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(34, 158, 206), in HSL hsl(196.74, 71.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.687% 0.12322 230.405).

What colors go well with #229ece?

The complementary color of #229ece is #cc7947. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7af and #6491dc. The triadic partners are #c9709b and #969831.

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

Black text reads better on #229ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229ece a warm or cool color?

#229ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.123.