#226a8a color: Saxony Blue
#226a8a is rgb(34, 106, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.508% 0.0859 231.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #226a8a
#226a8a is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #226a8a mixed with white
Darker: #226a8a mixed with black
Calmer: #226a8a with less saturation
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Questions about #226a8a
What color is #226a8a?
#226a8a is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 106, 138), in HSL hsl(198.46, 60.47%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.508% 0.0859 231.666).
What colors go well with #226a8a?
The complementary color of #226a8a is #885331. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007076 and #466193. The triadic partners are #874c67 and #636627.
Is white or black text more readable on #226a8a?
White text reads better on #226a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #226a8a a warm or cool color?
#226a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.086.