#226b8a color: Saxony Blue
#226b8a is rgb(34, 107, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.763% 0.08544 230.52) 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 #226b8a
#226b8a is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #226b8a mixed with white
Darker: #226b8a mixed with black
Calmer: #226b8a with less saturation
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Questions about #226b8a
What color is #226b8a?
#226b8a is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 107, 138), in HSL hsl(197.88, 60.47%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.763% 0.08544 230.52).
What colors go well with #226b8a?
The complementary color of #226b8a is #895333. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007176 and #466393. The triadic partners are #874d69 and #656727.
Is white or black text more readable on #226b8a?
White text reads better on #226b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #226b8a a warm or cool color?
#226b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.085.