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#226899 color: Blues

#226899 is rgb(34, 104, 153) in RGB and oklch(49.815% 0.10378 243.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

49.8%
0.104
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #226899

#226899 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blues (#296a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #226899 mixed with white

  1. 226899
  2. 3c77a3
  3. 5285ae
  4. 6894b8
  5. 7da3c2
  6. 92b2cd
  7. a7c1d7
  8. bdd0e1
  9. d3e0eb
  10. e9eff5

Darker: #226899 mixed with black

  1. 226899
  2. 1c5984
  3. 164b70
  4. 113e5d
  5. 0b304a
  6. 072438
  7. 031827
  8. 010c17
  9. 000408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #226899 with less saturation

  1. 226899
  2. 2c6894
  3. 35688e
  4. 3c6789
  5. 436784
  6. 49667e
  7. 4f6679
  8. 546573
  9. 59646e
  10. 5e6368

Questions about #226899

What color is #226899?

#226899 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(34, 104, 153), in HSL hsl(204.71, 63.64%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.815% 0.10378 243.663).

What colors go well with #226899?

The complementary color of #226899 is #8b5414. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007186 and #505d9d. The triadic partners are #92475c and #576c21.

Is white or black text more readable on #226899?

White text reads better on #226899: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226899 a warm or cool color?

#226899 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.104.