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#226bc0 color: Indigo Carmine

#226bc0 is rgb(34, 107, 192) in RGB and oklch(52.96% 0.15063 255.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53%
0.151
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #226bc0

#226bc0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #226bc0 mixed with white

  1. 226bc0
  2. 3c7ac7
  3. 5289ce
  4. 6898d5
  5. 7da7dc
  6. 93b5e2
  7. a8c4e9
  8. bdd3ef
  9. d3e1f4
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #226bc0 mixed with black

  1. 226bc0
  2. 1c5ca7
  3. 164e8e
  4. 113f76
  5. 0b325f
  6. 072549
  7. 031834
  8. 010d20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #226bc0 with less saturation

  1. 226bc0
  2. 2d6cb8
  3. 376db0
  4. 3f6da7
  5. 476d9f
  6. 4d6e97
  7. 546d8e
  8. 5a6d86
  9. 606d7d
  10. 666c75

Questions about #226bc0

What color is #226bc0?

#226bc0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(34, 107, 192), in HSL hsl(212.28, 69.91%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.96% 0.15063 255.112).

What colors go well with #226bc0?

The complementary color of #226bc0 is #975e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a0 and #655abe. The triadic partners are #b13d4f and #417e0a.

Is white or black text more readable on #226bc0?

White text reads better on #226bc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226bc0 a warm or cool color?

#226bc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.151.