#228CD8 Color

#228CD8 is rgb(34, 140, 216) in RGB and hsl(205, 73%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DodgerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#228CD8

HEX#228CD8

RGBrgb(34, 140, 216)

HSLhsl(205, 73%, 49%)

HSVhsv(205, 84%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(62% 0.146 245.9)

CMYKcmyk(84%, 35%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #228CD8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #228CD8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#228CD8 Complementary#D86E22 Analogous#22D8C9 Analogous#2231D8 Triadic#D8228C Triadic#8CD822

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #228CD8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3D9CE1 #5CACE6 #7BBCEA #9ACBEF #B8DBF4 #D7EBF9

Shades

#1E7BBE #19679F #155684 #104265 #0C314B #071D2C

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