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#226abb color: Blue Streak

#226abb is rgb(34, 106, 187) in RGB and oklch(52.397% 0.1452 254.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

52.4%
0.145
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #226abb

#226abb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Streak (#2266bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #226abb mixed with white

  1. 226abb
  2. 3c79c3
  3. 5288ca
  4. 6897d2
  5. 7da6d9
  6. 92b5e0
  7. a8c3e6
  8. bdd2ed
  9. d3e1f3
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #226abb mixed with black

  1. 226abb
  2. 1c5ba2
  3. 164d8a
  4. 113f73
  5. 0b315c
  6. 072446
  7. 031832
  8. 010d1f
  9. 00040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #226abb with less saturation

  1. 226abb
  2. 2d6bb3
  3. 366bab
  4. 3e6ca3
  5. 466c9b
  6. 4d6c93
  7. 536c8b
  8. 596c83
  9. 5f6b7b
  10. 646b73

Questions about #226abb

What color is #226abb?

#226abb is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Streak. In RGB it is rgb(34, 106, 187), in HSL hsl(211.76, 69.23%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.397% 0.1452 254.449).

What colors go well with #226abb?

The complementary color of #226abb is #955c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00779d and #635ab9. The triadic partners are #ad3e4f and #437b0e.

Is white or black text more readable on #226abb?

White text reads better on #226abb: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226abb a warm or cool color?

#226abb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.145.