#228bbe Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #228bbe is composed of 13.3% red, 54.5% green and 74.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 82.1% cyan, 26.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.5% black. It has a hue angle of 199.6 degrees, a saturation of 69.6% and a lightness of 43.9%. #228bbe color hex could be obtained by blending #44ffff with #00177d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 13
    • G 55
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 82
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#228bbe color description : Strong blue.

#228bbe Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #228bbe has RGB values of R:34, G:139, B:190 and CMYK values of C:0.82, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 2263998.

Hex triplet 228bbe #228bbe
RGB Decimal 34, 139, 190 rgb(34,139,190)
RGB Percent 13.3, 54.5, 74.5 rgb(13.3%,54.5%,74.5%)
CMYK 82, 27, 0, 25
HSL 199.6°, 69.6, 43.9 hsl(199.6,69.6%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 199.6°, 82.1, 74.5
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 54.576, -10.911, -34.697
XYZ 19.184, 22.521, 52.048
xyY 0.205, 0.24, 22.521
CIE-LCH 54.576, 36.372, 252.544
CIE-LUV 54.576, -34.267, -52.034
Hunter-Lab 47.457, -10.891, -31.807
Binary 00100010, 10001011, 10111110

Color Schemes with #228bbe

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Alternatives to #228bbe

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#228bbe Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #228bbe

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

Shades and Tints of #228bbe

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, #010507 is the darkest color, while #f5fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #228bbe

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #707070 is the less saturated color, while #0894d8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #228bbe 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
  • #717171 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #617680 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7887ba Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6b88c4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #0096a0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5888bb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5189c2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0c92ab Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population