#229ee4 color: Button Blue
#229ee4 is rgb(34, 158, 228) in RGB and oklch(66.803% 0.14472 240.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #229ee4
#229ee4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Button Blue (#24a0ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #229ee4 mixed with white
Darker: #229ee4 mixed with black
Calmer: #229ee4 with less saturation
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Questions about #229ee4
What color is #229ee4?
#229ee4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Button Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 158, 228), in HSL hsl(201.65, 78.23%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.803% 0.14472 240.48).
What colors go well with #229ee4?
The complementary color of #229ee4 is #d37c21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aac3 and #738eed. The triadic partners are #da6b90 and #89a127.
Is white or black text more readable on #229ee4?
Black text reads better on #229ee4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #229ee4 a warm or cool color?
#229ee4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.145.