Information about #228CBA color

#228CBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #228CBA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(34, 140, 186) — 13.3% red, 54.9% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 60 / 18 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#228CBA is a vivid, lively azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2). Slightly further away sit Pelorous (#2599B2) and Freefall (#1D95C9).

In RGB terms — rgb(34, 140, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #228CBA: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. No one has named #228CBA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#228CBA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#228CBA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#228CBA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1B6F94

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#14536F

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#0D374A

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#061B25

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Black

#000000

#228CBA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#328AAF

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#4488A5

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#578599

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Grey

#808080

#228CBA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#3121B9

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#214FB9

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#21B9AA

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#21B96D

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#21B931

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#228CBA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#B94F22
#B94F22

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#228CBA
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#B99B22
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#B92240
#B92240

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#228CBA
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#22B99B
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#228CBA
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#B9228C
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#8CB922
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#228CBA
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#4F22B9
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#B94F22
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#8CB922
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#9B22B9
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#B94F22
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#40B922
#40B922

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Nearest named colors to #228CBA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cyan Cornflower Blue color link
Cyan Cornflower Blue

#188BC2

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

#228CBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#228CBA
  • RGB34, 140, 186
  • CMYK60, 18, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(34, 140, 186)
  • HSL198°, 69%, 43%
  • HSL Precise198.158°, 69.091%, 43.137%
  • HSV198°, 82%, 73%
  • HSB198°, 82%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.549, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.549, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.549, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID228CBA
  • DECIMAL ID2264250
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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