#228EEC Color

#228EEC is rgb(34, 142, 236) in RGB and hsl(208, 84%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DodgerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#228EEC

HEX#228EEC

RGBrgb(34, 142, 236)

HSLhsl(208, 84%, 53%)

HSVhsv(208, 86%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.168 250.5)

CMYKcmyk(86%, 40%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#228EEC Complementary#EC8022 Analogous#22ECE5 Analogous#2229EC Triadic#EC228E Triadic#8EEC22

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#3F9CEE #5FADF1 #7CBCF4 #9CCCF6 #B9DBF9 #D9ECFC

Shades

#137CD8 #1069B7 #0D5696 #0A4375 #073054 #041E34

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