#228acd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #228acd is composed of 13.3% red, 54.1% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 83.4% cyan, 32.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 203.5 degrees, a saturation of 71.5% and a lightness of 46.9%. #228acd color hex could be obtained by blending #44ffff with #00159b. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 13
    • G 54
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 83
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#228acd color description : Strong blue.

#228acd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #228acd has RGB values of R:34, G:138, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 2263757.

Hex triplet 228acd #228acd
RGB Decimal 34, 138, 205 rgb(34,138,205)
RGB Percent 13.3, 54.1, 80.4 rgb(13.3%,54.1%,80.4%)
CMYK 83, 33, 0, 20
HSL 203.5°, 71.5, 46.9 hsl(203.5,71.5%,46.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.5°, 83.4, 80.4
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 54.993, -4.865, -42.549
XYZ 20.765, 22.923, 61.084
xyY 0.198, 0.219, 22.923
CIE-LCH 54.993, 42.826, 263.478
CIE-LUV 54.993, -33.052, -65.607
Hunter-Lab 47.878, -6.37, -42.13
Binary 00100010, 10001010, 11001101

Color Schemes with #228acd

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Alternatives to #228acd

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#228acd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #228acd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#228acd;}
.background {background-color:#228acd;}
.border {border:1px solid #228acd;}

Shades and Tints of #228acd

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010203 is the darkest color, while #f1f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #228acd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #75787a is the less saturated color, while #0690e9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #228acd is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #737373 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #637885 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7187c9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5d8ad2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #0097a1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5488ca Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #478ad0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0c92b1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population