#228cee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #228cee is composed of 13.3% red, 54.9% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85.7% cyan, 41.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 208.8 degrees, a saturation of 85.7% and a lightness of 53.3%. #228cee color hex could be obtained by blending #44ffff with #0019dd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 13
    • G 55
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 41
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#228cee color description : Vivid blue.

#228cee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #228cee has RGB values of R:34, G:140, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.41, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 2264302.

Hex triplet 228cee #228cee
RGB Decimal 34, 140, 238 rgb(34,140,238)
RGB Percent 13.3, 54.9, 93.3 rgb(13.3%,54.9%,93.3%)
CMYK 86, 41, 0, 7
HSL 208.8°, 85.7, 53.3 hsl(208.8,85.7%,53.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 208.8°, 85.7, 93.3
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 57.335, 6.243, -57.295
XYZ 25.467, 25.267, 84.419
xyY 0.188, 0.187, 25.267
CIE-LCH 57.335, 57.634, 276.219
CIE-LUV 57.335, -32.022, -91.377
Hunter-Lab 50.266, 2.469, -64.387
Binary 00100010, 10001100, 11101110

Color Schemes with #228cee

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Alternatives to #228cee

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#228cee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #228cee

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

Shades and Tints of #228cee

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, #010910 is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #228cee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #878889 is the less saturated color, while #198cf7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #228cee 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
  • #777777 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #667b8f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #628cea Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3291ef Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #009da7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4b8ceb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2c8fee Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0c97c1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population