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#226bb1 color: Mid Blue

#226bb1 is rgb(34, 107, 177) in RGB and oklch(51.978% 0.13106 251.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52%
0.131
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #226bb1

#226bb1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mid Blue (#276ab3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #226bb1 mixed with white

  1. 226bb1
  2. 3c7aba
  3. 5388c2
  4. 6897ca
  5. 7ea6d2
  6. 93b5da
  7. a8c3e2
  8. bdd2e9
  9. d3e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #226bb1 mixed with black

  1. 226bb1
  2. 1c5c99
  3. 164e83
  4. 113f6c
  5. 0b3257
  6. 072542
  7. 03182f
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #226bb1 with less saturation

  1. 226bb1
  2. 2d6baa
  3. 366ca3
  4. 3e6c9c
  5. 466c95
  6. 4c6c8e
  7. 526b87
  8. 586b7f
  9. 5e6a78
  10. 636a70

Questions about #226bb1

What color is #226bb1?

#226bb1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 107, 177), in HSL hsl(209.37, 67.77%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.978% 0.13106 251.285).

What colors go well with #226bb1?

The complementary color of #226bb1 is #965900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007698 and #5e5db2. The triadic partners are #a64356 and #4c7717.

Is white or black text more readable on #226bb1?

White text reads better on #226bb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226bb1 a warm or cool color?

#226bb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.131.