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#229AFC Color

#229AFC is rgb(34, 154, 252) in RGB, hsl(207, 97%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 39%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bleu de France (#318CE7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#229AFC
HEX#229AFC
RGBrgb(34, 154, 252)
HSLhsl(207, 97%, 56%)
HSVhsv(207, 87%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 39%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.176 249.4)
LABlab(61.15% -5.16 -58.69)
LCHlch(61.15% 58.92 264.97)

What #229AFC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #229AFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#229AFC Channel Values

How #229AFC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 34 · G 154 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 97% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 87% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #229AFC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #229AFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #229AFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #229AFC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #229AFC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#229AFC
Protanopia#8E8EFC
Protanomaly#7293FC
Deuteranopia#8282FD
Deuteranomaly#688CFD
Tritanopia#00ABAB
Tritanomaly#00A4D0
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #229AFC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-229afc: #229AFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #229AFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-229afc': '#229AFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.604, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_229afc">#229AFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#229AFC"

More Blue Colors

#229AFC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#229AFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #229AFC?

#229AFC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(34, 154, 252) in RGB and hsl(207, 97%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bleu de France (#318CE7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.73.

What is the RGB value of #229AFC?

#229AFC is rgb(34, 154, 252) — red 34, green 154, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #229AFC?

#229AFC converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 39%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #229AFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #229AFC scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #229AFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #229AFC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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