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#226bc2 color: Indigo Carmine

#226bc2 is rgb(34, 107, 194) in RGB and oklch(53.095% 0.15325 255.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.1%
0.153
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #226bc2

#226bc2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, 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: #226bc2 mixed with white

  1. 226bc2
  2. 3c7ac9
  3. 5289d0
  4. 6898d7
  5. 7da7dd
  6. 93b5e3
  7. a8c4e9
  8. bdd3ef
  9. d3e1f5
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #226bc2 mixed with black

  1. 226bc2
  2. 1c5ca8
  3. 164e8f
  4. 113f77
  5. 0b3260
  6. 072549
  7. 031834
  8. 010d20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #226bc2 with less saturation

  1. 226bc2
  2. 2d6cba
  3. 376db1
  4. 3f6da9
  5. 476ea0
  6. 4e6e98
  7. 546e8f
  8. 5b6e87
  9. 616d7e
  10. 666d75

Questions about #226bc2

What color is #226bc2?

#226bc2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(34, 107, 194), in HSL hsl(212.63, 70.18%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.095% 0.15325 255.525).

What colors go well with #226bc2?

The complementary color of #226bc2 is #975e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a1 and #665abf. The triadic partners are #b33c4e and #3f7e08.

Is white or black text more readable on #226bc2?

White text reads better on #226bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226bc2 a warm or cool color?

#226bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.153.