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#229fe0 color: Vanadyl Blue

#229fe0 is rgb(34, 159, 224) in RGB and oklch(66.825% 0.1398 238.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.8%
0.140
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #229fe0

#229fe0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue (#00a3e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #229fe0 mixed with white

  1. 229fe0
  2. 45a9e4
  3. 5fb3e7
  4. 75bdeb
  5. 8ac6ee
  6. 9ed0f1
  7. b2d9f4
  8. c5e3f7
  9. d9ecfa
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #229fe0 mixed with black

  1. 229fe0
  2. 1c8ac3
  3. 1675a6
  4. 11618a
  5. 0b4d70
  6. 073b56
  7. 03293e
  8. 011827
  9. 000912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #229fe0 with less saturation

  1. 229fe0
  2. 399ed9
  3. 499ed1
  4. 569dca
  5. 619cc3
  6. 6b9bbb
  7. 759ab4
  8. 7d99ac
  9. 8598a4
  10. 8d969c

Questions about #229fe0

What color is #229fe0?

#229fe0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 159, 224), in HSL hsl(200.53, 75.4%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.825% 0.1398 238.334).

What colors go well with #229fe0?

The complementary color of #229fe0 is #d37c2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aac0 and #708fea. The triadic partners are #d76d94 and #8da02a.

Is white or black text more readable on #229fe0?

Black text reads better on #229fe0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229fe0 a warm or cool color?

#229fe0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.14.