#228be9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #228be9 is composed of 13.3% red, 54.5% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85.4% cyan, 40.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 208.3 degrees, a saturation of 81.9% and a lightness of 52.4%. #228be9 color hex could be obtained by blending #44ffff with #0017d3. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 13
    • G 55
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 40
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#228be9 color description : Vivid blue.

#228be9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #228be9 has RGB values of R:34, G:139, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.4, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 2264041.

Hex triplet 228be9 #228be9
RGB Decimal 34, 139, 233 rgb(34,139,233)
RGB Percent 13.3, 54.5, 91.4 rgb(13.3%,54.5%,91.4%)
CMYK 85, 40, 0, 9
HSL 208.3°, 81.9, 52.4 hsl(208.3,81.9%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 208.3°, 85.4, 91.4
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 56.769, 4.97, -55.424
XYZ 24.597, 24.686, 80.555
xyY 0.189, 0.19, 24.686
CIE-LCH 56.769, 55.646, 275.125
CIE-LUV 56.769, -31.939, -88.047
Hunter-Lab 49.685, 1.417, -61.347
Binary 00100010, 10001011, 11101001

Color Schemes with #228be9

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Alternatives to #228be9

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#228be9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #228be9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#228be9;}
.background {background-color:#228be9;}
.border {border:1px solid #228be9;}

Shades and Tints of #228be9

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, #01060b is the darkest color, while #f8fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #228be9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f868c is the less saturated color, while #0f8cfc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #228be9 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
  • #767676 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #657a8d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #648be5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3a90ea Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #009ca6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4c8be6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #318eea Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0c96be Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population