Color Name
Blue (NCS)*
Hex Color Code
#228DBA
RGB Color Code
RGB(34, 141, 186)
CMYK Values*
81.7%, 24.2%, 0.0%, 27.1%
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What color is 228DBA?

The RGB color code for color number #228DBA is RGB(34, 141, 186). In the RGB color model, #228DBA has a red value of 34, a green value of 141, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 81.7% cyan, 24.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.8° (degrees), 69.1 % saturation, and 43.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #228DBA has a hue of 197.8° (degrees), 81.7 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color 228DBA is cool or warm?

Color 228DBA is a cool color.

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

228DBA has an LRV of nearly 22.9. 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
#228DBA
LRV 22.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.9 of #228DBA with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 228DBA 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 #228DBA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #228DBA
Hex triplet
#228DBA
Red
22
Green
8D
Blue
BA
RGBA / RGB rgb(34, 141, 186)
Red
34 (13.3%)
Green
141 (55.3%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
81.72%
Magenta
24.19%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(197.76deg, 69.1 %, 43.1 %)
Hue
197.76°
Saturation
69.09 %
Lightness
43.14 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
197.76°
Saturation
81.72 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(34, 70, 139)
Red
34 (13.4%)
Yellow
70 (27.3%)
Blue
139 (54.4%)
HWB
Hue
197.76°
Whiteness
13.33 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
86.67%
Magenta
44.71%
Yellow
27.06%
XYZ
X
19.05
Y
22.94
Z
49.88
YXY
Y1
22.94
X
0.21
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
55.01
A
-13.46
B
-31.75
CIE-Lch
L
55.01
C
34.49
H
247.03
CIE-Luv
L
55.01
U
-35.21
V
-47.01
Hunter-Lab
L
47.89
A
-12.81
B
-28.23
Other
LRV
~ 22.9 %
Munsell Color System
3.2B 5.3/10.9

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 #228DBA

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

#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
94.16% match | ΔE 5.84

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 228DBA.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 228DBA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 228DBA.

#298FC2 Color PANTONE 7689 C
97.94% match | ΔE 2.06
#0095C8 Color PANTONE 639 C
97.10% match | ΔE 2.90
#0092CB Color PANTONE 2393 C
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02
#0083B1 Color PANTONE 10279 C
96.23% match | ΔE 3.77

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 228DBA.


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Paint color for Hex #228DBA

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Sherwin Williams

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


PPG Paints

Hex color 228DBA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #228DBA to PPG Paints


Behr

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


Valspar

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.31% match | ΔE 8.69
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
88.56% match | ΔE 11.44
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
88.06% match | ΔE 11.94

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#228DBA 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

#228DBA
Blue (NCS)*
#BA4F22
Rust*

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 #228DBA?

Color that best contrast with #228DBA is #BA4F22, color name is Rust*. 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 #228DBA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #228DBA is #BA4F22, color name is Rust*.

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