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#229fe1 color: Vanadyl Blue

#229fe1 is rgb(34, 159, 225) in RGB and oklch(66.877% 0.14083 238.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.9%
0.141
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #229fe1

#229fe1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #229fe1 mixed with white

  1. 229fe1
  2. 45a9e5
  3. 5fb3e8
  4. 75bdec
  5. 8ac6ef
  6. 9ed0f2
  7. b2d9f5
  8. c5e3f8
  9. d9ecfa
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #229fe1 mixed with black

  1. 229fe1
  2. 1c8ac4
  3. 1675a7
  4. 11618b
  5. 0b4d70
  6. 073b56
  7. 03293e
  8. 011827
  9. 000912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #229fe1 with less saturation

  1. 229fe1
  2. 399fda
  3. 499ed2
  4. 569dcb
  5. 619cc3
  6. 6c9bbc
  7. 759ab4
  8. 7d99ac
  9. 8698a5
  10. 8d969d

Questions about #229fe1

What color is #229fe1?

#229fe1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 159, 225), in HSL hsl(200.73, 76.1%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.877% 0.14083 238.741).

What colors go well with #229fe1?

The complementary color of #229fe1 is #d37c2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aac1 and #718feb. The triadic partners are #d86c93 and #8ca02a.

Is white or black text more readable on #229fe1?

Black text reads better on #229fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229fe1 a warm or cool color?

#229fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.141.