Information about #228CB9 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#228CB9 is a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pelorous (#2599B2) and Freefall (#1D95C9).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(34, 140, 185)), which gives #228CB9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #228CB9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #228CB9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#228CB9 color variations
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#228CB9 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#228CB9 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#228CB9 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#228CB9 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#228CB9 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #228CB9 color
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Nearest named colors to #228CB9
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#188BC2
#2599B2
#1D95C9
#3090C7
#368BC1
#2496CD
#2976BB
#0D98BA
#3B91B4
#2596D1
#2774AE
#107AB0
#228CB9 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#228CB9
- RGB34, 140, 185
- CMYK59, 18, 0, 27
- CSSrgb(34, 140, 185)
- HSL198°, 69%, 43%
- HSL Precise197.881°, 68.95%, 42.941%
- 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)0.725
- GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.549, 0.725)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.549, 0.725, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.549, 0.725)
- Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID228CB9
- DECIMAL ID2264249
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
