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#229fca color: Major Blue

#229fca is rgb(34, 159, 202) in RGB and oklch(65.737% 0.11945 227.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

65.7%
0.119
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #229fca

#229fca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Major Blue (#289ec4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #229fca mixed with white

  1. 229fca
  2. 45a9d0
  3. 5fb2d5
  4. 75bcdb
  5. 8ac6e0
  6. 9ecfe5
  7. b2d9eb
  8. c5e2f0
  9. d9ecf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #229fca mixed with black

  1. 229fca
  2. 1c8aaf
  3. 167595
  4. 11617c
  5. 0b4d64
  6. 073b4d
  7. 032937
  8. 011822
  9. 00090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #229fca with less saturation

  1. 229fca
  2. 399ec4
  3. 489dbf
  4. 559cb9
  5. 609bb4
  6. 6a99ae
  7. 7398a8
  8. 7b96a3
  9. 83959d
  10. 8a9397

Questions about #229fca

What color is #229fca?

#229fca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Major Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 159, 202), in HSL hsl(195.36, 71.19%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.737% 0.11945 227.382).

What colors go well with #229fca?

The complementary color of #229fca is #cc794d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7ab and #6193da. The triadic partners are #c6729f and #9a9633.

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

Black text reads better on #229fca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229fca a warm or cool color?

#229fca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.119.