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#22a6ef color: Vivid Cerulean

#22a6ef is rgb(34, 166, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.23% 0.15027 240.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

69.2%
0.150
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #22a6ef

#22a6ef is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #22a6ef mixed with white

  1. 22a6ef
  2. 47aff1
  3. 61b9f4
  4. 77c2f6
  5. 8ccbf8
  6. a0d4f9
  7. b3ddfb
  8. c7e5fc
  9. d9eefd
  10. ecf6fe

Darker: #22a6ef mixed with black

  1. 22a6ef
  2. 1c90d0
  3. 167ab1
  4. 116594
  5. 0b5178
  6. 073e5c
  7. 032b42
  8. 011a2a
  9. 000a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #22a6ef with less saturation

  1. 22a6ef
  2. 3ba6e7
  3. 4ca5df
  4. 5aa4d7
  5. 66a4cf
  6. 70a3c6
  7. 7aa2be
  8. 83a0b6
  9. 8c9fad
  10. 949da5

Questions about #22a6ef

What color is #22a6ef?

#22a6ef is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(34, 166, 239), in HSL hsl(201.37, 86.5%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.23% 0.15027 240.204).

What colors go well with #22a6ef?

The complementary color of #22a6ef is #de8223. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b2cc and #7995f9. The triadic partners are #e57098 and #90a929.

Is white or black text more readable on #22a6ef?

Black text reads better on #22a6ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #22a6ef a warm or cool color?

#22a6ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.15.