Color Name
Bleu de France*
Hex Color Code
#228CDE
RGB Color Code
RGB(34, 140, 222)
CMYK Values*
84.7%, 36.9%, 0.0%, 12.9%
#228CDE hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 228CDE?

The RGB color code for color number #228CDE is RGB(34, 140, 222). In the RGB color model, #228CDE has a red value of 34, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 222. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 84.7% cyan, 36.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.2° (degrees), 74.0 % saturation, and 50.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #228CDE has a hue of 206.2° (degrees), 84.7 % saturation and 87.1 % brightness/value.

Color 228CDE is cool or warm?

Color 228CDE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #228CDE? (For interior and product design)

228CDE has an LRV of nearly 24.4. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#228CDE
LRV 24.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 24.4 of #228CDE with dark and light color

Is #228CDE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 228CDE meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #228CDE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #228CDE
Hex triplet
#228CDE
Red
22
Green
8C
Blue
DE
RGBA / RGB rgb(34, 140, 222)
Red
34 (13.3%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
222 (87.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
84.68%
Magenta
36.94%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.94%
HSL hsl(206.17deg, 74.0 %, 50.2 %)
Hue
206.17°
Saturation
74.02 %
Lightness
50.20 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
206.17°
Saturation
84.68 %
Brightness / Value
87.06 %
RYB ryb(19, 37, 136)
Red
19 (7.5%)
Yellow
37 (14.4%)
Blue
136 (53.2%)
HWB
Hue
206.17°
Whiteness
13.33 %
Blackness
12.94 %
CMY
Cyan
86.67%
Magenta
45.10%
Yellow
12.94%
XYZ
X
23.22
Y
24.37
Z
72.59
YXY
Y1
24.37
X
0.19
Y2
0.2
CIE-Lab
L
56.46
A
0.27
B
-49.79
CIE-Lch
L
56.46
C
49.79
H
270.31
CIE-Luv
L
56.46
U
-32.8
V
-78.33
Hunter-Lab
L
49.37
A
-2.42
B
-52.62
Other
LRV
~ 24.4 %
Munsell Color System
7.5B 5.0/14

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #228CDE

These are the named colors closest to hex 228CDE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#318CE7 Color Bleu de France
97.81% match | ΔE 2.19
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
96.97% match | ΔE 3.03
#1E90FF Color Dodger blue
96.01% match | ΔE 3.99
#468FEA Color Moroccan Blue
95.87% match | ΔE 4.13

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 228CDE.

#008AD8 Color PANTONE 2382 C
98.18% match | ΔE 1.82
#418FDE Color PANTONE 279 C
97.63% match | ΔE 2.37
#0086D6 Color PANTONE 2194 C
97.55% match | ΔE 2.45
#3E87CB Color PANTONE 2143 C
97.29% match | ΔE 2.71

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 228CDE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 228CDE.


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Paint color for Hex #228CDE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 228CDE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 228CDE once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color 228CDE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #228CDE to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 228CDE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #228CDE to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 228CDE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #228CDE to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 228CDE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #228CDE to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 228CDE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #228CDE to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
92.10% match | ΔE 7.90
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
84.10% match | ΔE 15.90
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.92% match | ΔE 17.08

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 228CDE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #228CDE to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#228CDE color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#228CDE
Bleu de France*
#DE7422
Mango Tango*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #228CDE?

Color that best contrast with #228CDE is #DE7422, color name is Mango Tango*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #228CDE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #228CDE is #DE7422, color name is Mango Tango*.

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