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#226bad color: Daphne

#226bad is rgb(34, 107, 173) in RGB and oklch(51.727% 0.12591 249.998) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

51.7%
0.126
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #226bad

#226bad is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #226bad mixed with white

  1. 226bad
  2. 3c7ab6
  3. 5388bf
  4. 6897c7
  5. 7ea6d0
  6. 93b4d8
  7. a8c3e0
  8. bdd2e8
  9. d3e1f0
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #226bad mixed with black

  1. 226bad
  2. 1c5c96
  3. 164e7f
  4. 113f6a
  5. 0b3255
  6. 072541
  7. 03182d
  8. 010d1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #226bad with less saturation

  1. 226bad
  2. 2d6ba6
  3. 366ba0
  4. 3e6b99
  5. 456b92
  6. 4c6b8b
  7. 526b84
  8. 586a7d
  9. 5d6a76
  10. 63696f

Questions about #226bad

What color is #226bad?

#226bad is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(34, 107, 173), in HSL hsl(208.49, 67.15%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.727% 0.12591 249.998).

What colors go well with #226bad?

The complementary color of #226bad is #955800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007695 and #5b5dae. The triadic partners are #a34457 and #4f7619.

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

White text reads better on #226bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226bad a warm or cool color?

#226bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.126.