#228DB4 Color

#228DB4 is rgb(34, 141, 180) in RGB and hsl(196, 68%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#228DB4

HEX#228DB4

RGBrgb(34, 141, 180)

HSLhsl(196, 68%, 42%)

HSVhsv(196, 81%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.108 228.2)

CMYKcmyk(81%, 22%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #228DB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #228DB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#228DB4 Complementary#B44922 Analogous#22B492 Analogous#2244B4 Triadic#B4228D Triadic#8DB422

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #228DB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#29A8D6 #4BB6DD #6DC4E3 #90D2EA #B2E0F0 #D4EEF7

Shades

#1E7C9F #196885 #15576F #104356 #0C3240 #071E27

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