#228CCE Color

#228CCE is rgb(34, 140, 206) in RGB and hsl(203, 72%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#228CCE

HEX#228CCE

RGBrgb(34, 140, 206)

HSLhsl(203, 72%, 47%)

HSVhsv(203, 83%, 81%)

OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.135 242.4)

CMYKcmyk(83%, 32%, 0%, 19%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#228CCE Complementary#CE6422 Analogous#22CEBA Analogous#2236CE Triadic#CE228C Triadic#8CCE22

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#359DDE #58AEE4 #77BDE9 #96CCEE #B4DBF3 #D8ECF9

Shades

#1D7AB4 #19689A #15567F #104260 #0B3046 #071E2C

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