#228BDD

#228BDD

Color Values

HEX

#228BDD

RGB

34, 139, 221

HSL

206.3, 73.3%, 50.0%

HSV

206.3, 84.6%, 86.7%

CMYK

84.6%, 37.1%, 0.0%, 13.3%

OKLCH

0.6205 0.1533 247.9

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: cornflowerblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#228BDD

#DD7422

Analogous

#22DDD1

#222EDD

#228BDD

Triadic

#228BDD

#DD228B

#8BDD22

Split Complementary

#228BDD

#DD222E

#DDD122

Tetradic

#228BDD

#D122DD

#DD7422

#2EDD22

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#228BDD

Protanopia

#4F50C9

Deuteranopia

#4942C4

Tritanopia

#27B9B6

Achromatopsia

#7B7B7B

CSS Usage

background-color: #228BDD;
color: #228BDD;
border-color: #228BDD;
Nearest Tailwind: Sky 600 #0284C7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F3F8FC
100
#E2EFF8
200
#C1DFF5
300
#95C7EF
400
#5BA9E6
500
#228BDD
600
#1B6FB1
700
#16598D
800
#11466E
900
#103450
950
#0A2133

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.62:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.81:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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