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#229ee0 color: Homeworld

#229ee0 is rgb(34, 158, 224) in RGB and oklch(66.592% 0.14052 238.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.6%
0.141
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #229ee0

#229ee0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, 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: #229ee0 mixed with white

  1. 229ee0
  2. 45a8e4
  3. 5fb2e7
  4. 75bceb
  5. 8ac6ee
  6. 9ecff1
  7. b2d9f4
  8. c5e3f7
  9. d9ecfa
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #229ee0 mixed with black

  1. 229ee0
  2. 1c89c3
  3. 1674a6
  4. 11608a
  5. 0b4d70
  6. 073a56
  7. 03293e
  8. 011827
  9. 000912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #229ee0 with less saturation

  1. 229ee0
  2. 399ed9
  3. 499dd1
  4. 569cca
  5. 619bc2
  6. 6b9abb
  7. 7499b3
  8. 7d98ab
  9. 8597a4
  10. 8c959c

Questions about #229ee0

What color is #229ee0?

#229ee0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(34, 158, 224), in HSL hsl(200.84, 75.4%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.592% 0.14052 238.921).

What colors go well with #229ee0?

The complementary color of #229ee0 is #d27c2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9c0 and #718eea. The triadic partners are #d76c92 and #8b9f29.

Is white or black text more readable on #229ee0?

Black text reads better on #229ee0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229ee0 a warm or cool color?

#229ee0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.141.