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#226199 color: Lapis Lazuli

#226199 is rgb(34, 97, 153) in RGB and oklch(48.109% 0.11034 249.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

48.1%
0.110
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #226199

#226199 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.49:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #226199 mixed with white

  1. 226199
  2. 3a70a4
  3. 5180ae
  4. 668fb8
  5. 7b9fc3
  6. 91aecd
  7. a6bed7
  8. bccee1
  9. d2deeb
  10. e8eff5

Darker: #226199 mixed with black

  1. 226199
  2. 1c5384
  3. 164670
  4. 11395d
  5. 0b2d4a
  6. 072138
  7. 031527
  8. 010b17
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #226199 with less saturation

  1. 226199
  2. 2b6193
  3. 33618e
  4. 396188
  5. 406182
  6. 45617c
  7. 4b6076
  8. 506070
  9. 555f6a
  10. 595f64

Questions about #226199

What color is #226199?

#226199 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli. In RGB it is rgb(34, 97, 153), in HSL hsl(208.24, 63.64%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.109% 0.11034 249.131).

What colors go well with #226199?

The complementary color of #226199 is #855000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b87 and #52559b. The triadic partners are #914051 and #4a691c.

Is white or black text more readable on #226199?

White text reads better on #226199: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226199 a warm or cool color?

#226199 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.11.