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#22a3dd color: Blue Damselfly

#22a3dd is rgb(34, 163, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.609% 0.13424 234.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

67.6%
0.134
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #22a3dd

#22a3dd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #22a3dd mixed with white

  1. 22a3dd
  2. 46ade1
  3. 60b6e5
  4. 76bfe9
  5. 8bc9ec
  6. 9fd2f0
  7. b3dbf3
  8. c6e4f6
  9. d9edf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #22a3dd mixed with black

  1. 22a3dd
  2. 1c8dc0
  3. 1678a4
  4. 116388
  5. 0b4f6e
  6. 073c55
  7. 032a3d
  8. 011926
  9. 000a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #22a3dd with less saturation

  1. 22a3dd
  2. 3aa2d6
  3. 4aa1cf
  4. 58a0c9
  5. 639fc2
  6. 6d9ebb
  7. 779db4
  8. 809cad
  9. 889aa5
  10. 8f999e

Questions about #22a3dd

What color is #22a3dd?

#22a3dd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(34, 163, 221), in HSL hsl(198.61, 73.33%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.609% 0.13424 234.567).

What colors go well with #22a3dd?

The complementary color of #22a3dd is #d57e3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aebe and #6d94ea. The triadic partners are #d6719c and #96a02f.

Is white or black text more readable on #22a3dd?

Black text reads better on #22a3dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #22a3dd a warm or cool color?

#22a3dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.134.