What color is #22A4EA?

#22A4EA is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 164, 234), and in HSL hsl(201, 83%, 53%).

Is #22A4EA accessible as text?

On white, #22A4EA has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.57:1 (passes). For text placed on #22A4EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #22A4EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #22A4EA?

#22A4EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EB6924. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #22A4EA below.

Is #22A4EA good for buttons?

#22A4EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #22A4EA — white text only reaches 2.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #22A4EA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #22A4EA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#22A4EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #22A4EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #22A4EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #22A4EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #22A4EA Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Carolina Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #22A4EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #22A4EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #65CAFF

Carolina Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #22A4EA Secondary #A8CBE4 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #22A4EA Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E77 Secondary #393933

Carolina Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #22A4EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 7/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 57/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #22A4EA

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People also use #22A4EA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9EBF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2463EB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #22A4EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #22A4EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 164 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.5% 0.147 239.4);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D9F0FD;
  --color-200: #B4E0F8;
  --color-300: #82C8ED;
  --color-400: #54AEDE;
  --color-500: #3190C3;
  --color-600: #2D7095;
  --color-700: #265169;
  --color-800: #1C3644;
  --color-900: #13222A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D9F0FD',
    200: '#B4E0F8',
    300: '#82C8ED',
    400: '#54AEDE',
    500: '#3190C3',
    600: '#2D7095',
    700: '#265169',
    800: '#1C3644',
    900: '#13222A',
  },
}

$base: #22A4EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D9F0FD;
$base-200: #B4E0F8;
$base-300: #82C8ED;
$base-400: #54AEDE;
$base-500: #3190C3;
$base-600: #2D7095;
$base-700: #265169;
$base-800: #1C3644;
$base-900: #13222A;
$base-hover: #1287C6;
$base-subtle: #C4E2F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#22A4EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4E0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#82C8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#54AEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3190C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D7095",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#265169",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3644",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13222A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}