Information about #229FDD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #229FDD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(34, 159, 221) — 13.3% red, 62.4% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 73 / 24 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#229FDD is a strongly colored steel-blue azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Curious Blue (#2596D1). Slightly further away sit Button Blue (#24A0ED) and Douban Blue (#2496CD).

In RGB terms — rgb(34, 159, 221) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #229FDD: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#229FDD color variations

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#229FDD 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #229FDD

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

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Button Blue color link
Button Blue

#24A0ED

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Weebly Blue color link
Weebly Blue

#1F8EED

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

failsam blue color link
failsam blue

#15B1EF

#229FDD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#229FDD
  • RGB34, 159, 221
  • CMYK73, 24, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(34, 159, 221)
  • HSL200°, 73%, 50%
  • HSL Precise199.893°, 73.333%, 50%
  • HSV200°, 85%, 87%
  • HSB200°, 85%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.624, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.624, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.624, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID229FDD
  • DECIMAL ID2269149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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