#228DBF Color

#228DBF is rgb(34, 141, 191) in RGB and hsl(199, 70%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#228DBF

HEX#228DBF

RGBrgb(34, 141, 191)

HSLhsl(199, 70%, 44%)

HSVhsv(199, 82%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.118 234.8)

CMYKcmyk(82%, 26%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#228DBF Complementary#BF5322 Analogous#22BFA2 Analogous#223EBF Triadic#BF228D Triadic#8DBF22

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#2FA4DA #4DB1E0 #70C0E6 #93D0EC #B5DFF2 #D4ECF7

Shades

#1D7AA5 #196A8F #155775 #10435B #0B3041 #08202B

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