#228CDD Color

#228CDD is rgb(34, 140, 221) in RGB and hsl(206, 73%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DodgerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#228CDD

HEX#228CDD

RGBrgb(34, 140, 221)

HSLhsl(206, 73%, 50%)

HSVhsv(206, 85%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.152 247.5)

CMYKcmyk(85%, 37%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#228CDD Complementary#DD7322 Analogous#22DDD0 Analogous#222FDD Triadic#DD228C Triadic#8CDD22

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#419CE1 #60ACE6 #7FBCEB #9ACAEF #B8DAF4 #D7EAF9

Shades

#1E78BE #1968A3 #155484 #11436A #0C304B #081F31

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