#228CB9 Color

#228CB9 is rgb(34, 140, 185) in RGB and hsl(198, 69%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#228CB9

HEX#228CB9

RGBrgb(34, 140, 185)

HSLhsl(198, 69%, 43%)

HSVhsv(198, 82%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.113 232.2)

CMYKcmyk(82%, 24%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #228CB9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #228CB9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#228CB9 Complementary#B94F22 Analogous#22B99B Analogous#2240B9 Triadic#B9228C Triadic#8CB922

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #228CB9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2CA5D8 #4EB3DF #71C2E5 #8FCFEA #B1DEF1 #D4EDF7

Shades

#1D789F #19688A #155570 #11445A #0C3141 #08212B

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