Information about #228CE2 color

#228CE2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #228CE2 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(34, 140, 226) (13.3% red, 54.9% green, 88.6% blue), or CMYK 75 / 34 / 0 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #228CE2 reads as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Weebly Blue (#1F8EED). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bleu De France (#318CE7) and Curious Blue (#2596D1).

The recipe behind #228CE2 is rgb(34, 140, 226), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #228CE2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #228CE2 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#228CE2 color variations

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

#228CE2 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 #228CE2

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

Weebly Blue color link
Weebly Blue

#1F8EED

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Blue Dress color link
Blue Dress

#157DEC

Button Blue color link
Button Blue

#24A0ED

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Dodger Blue color link
Dodger Blue

#1E90FF

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#228CE2
  • RGB34, 140, 226
  • CMYK75, 34, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(34, 140, 226)
  • HSL207°, 77%, 51%
  • HSL Precise206.875°, 76.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV207°, 85%, 89%
  • HSB207°, 85%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.549, 0.886)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.549, 0.886, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.549, 0.886)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID228CE2
  • DECIMAL ID2264290
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01