#226497 color: Outer Reef
#226497 is rgb(34, 100, 151) in RGB and oklch(48.719% 0.10489 245.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 41%
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About #226497
#226497 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.29:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Outer Reef (#2a6295). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #226497 mixed with white
Darker: #226497 mixed with black
Calmer: #226497 with less saturation
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Questions about #226497
What color is #226497?
#226497 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Outer Reef. In RGB it is rgb(34, 100, 151), in HSL hsl(206.15, 63.24%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.719% 0.10489 245.934).
What colors go well with #226497?
The complementary color of #226497 is #875109. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006d85 and #50599a. The triadic partners are #904356 and #516a1f.
Is white or black text more readable on #226497?
White text reads better on #226497: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #226497 a warm or cool color?
#226497 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.105.