#226596 color: Starry Night
#226596 is rgb(34, 101, 150) in RGB and oklch(48.906% 0.10275 244.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 41%
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About #226596
#226596 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.23:1 contrast and black text 3.37:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Starry Night (#286492). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #226596 mixed with white
Darker: #226596 mixed with black
Calmer: #226596 with less saturation
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Questions about #226596
What color is #226596?
#226596 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Starry Night. In RGB it is rgb(34, 101, 150), in HSL hsl(205.34, 63.04%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.906% 0.10275 244.61).
What colors go well with #226596?
The complementary color of #226596 is #875211. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006e84 and #4f5a9a. The triadic partners are #8f4559 and #536a20.
Is white or black text more readable on #226596?
White text reads better on #226596: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #226596 a warm or cool color?
#226596 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.103.