#228FCE Color

#228FCE is rgb(34, 143, 206) in RGB and hsl(202, 72%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#228FCE

HEX#228FCE

RGBrgb(34, 143, 206)

HSLhsl(202, 72%, 47%)

HSVhsv(202, 83%, 81%)

OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.133 240.5)

CMYKcmyk(83%, 31%, 0%, 19%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#228FCE Complementary#CE6122 Analogous#22CEB7 Analogous#2239CE Triadic#CE228F Triadic#8FCE22

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#35A0DE #58B1E4 #77BFE9 #96CEEE #B4DCF3 #D8ECF9

Shades

#1D7DB4 #196A9A #15587F #104360 #0B3146 #071E2C

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