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#22a8db color: Malibu Blue

#22a8db is rgb(34, 168, 219) in RGB and oklch(68.692% 0.12977 230.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

68.7%
0.130
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #22a8db

#22a8db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Malibu Blue (#00a9da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #22a8db mixed with white

  1. 22a8db
  2. 47b1df
  3. 61bae3
  4. 78c3e7
  5. 8ccceb
  6. a0d4ee
  7. b4ddf2
  8. c7e5f5
  9. daeef9
  10. ecf7fc

Darker: #22a8db mixed with black

  1. 22a8db
  2. 1c92be
  3. 167ca2
  4. 116787
  5. 0b526d
  6. 073f54
  7. 032c3c
  8. 011a26
  9. 000a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #22a8db with less saturation

  1. 22a8db
  2. 3ba7d5
  3. 4ca6ce
  4. 5aa5c8
  5. 66a4c2
  6. 70a2bb
  7. 7aa1b5
  8. 829fae
  9. 8b9ea8
  10. 939ca1

Questions about #22a8db

What color is #22a8db?

#22a8db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Malibu Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 168, 219), in HSL hsl(196.54, 73.12%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.692% 0.12977 230.293).

What colors go well with #22a8db?

The complementary color of #22a8db is #d9804b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b1ba and #6a9aea. The triadic partners are #d577a5 and #9fa133.

Is white or black text more readable on #22a8db?

Black text reads better on #22a8db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #22a8db a warm or cool color?

#22a8db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.13.