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#226293 color: Outer Reef

#226293 is rgb(34, 98, 147) in RGB and oklch(47.995% 0.10173 245.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

48%
0.102
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 42%

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 #226293

#226293 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 246°.

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 Outer Reef (#2a6295). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #226293 mixed with white

  1. 226293
  2. 3b719e
  3. 5180a9
  4. 6690b4
  5. 7c9fbf
  6. 91afc9
  7. a6bed4
  8. bccedf
  9. d2deea
  10. e8eff4

Darker: #226293 mixed with black

  1. 226293
  2. 1c547f
  3. 16476c
  4. 113a59
  5. 0b2d47
  6. 072136
  7. 031625
  8. 010b16
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #226293 with less saturation

  1. 226293
  2. 2b628e
  3. 336289
  4. 3a6283
  5. 40617e
  6. 456179
  7. 4b6073
  8. 50606e
  9. 545f69
  10. 595e63

Questions about #226293

What color is #226293?

#226293 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Outer Reef. In RGB it is rgb(34, 98, 147), in HSL hsl(206.02, 62.43%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.995% 0.10173 245.59).

What colors go well with #226293?

The complementary color of #226293 is #84500d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b82 and #4e5796. The triadic partners are #8c4255 and #50671f.

Is white or black text more readable on #226293?

White text reads better on #226293: 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 #226293 a warm or cool color?

#226293 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.102.