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#226c8d color: Chill of the Night

#226c8d is rgb(34, 108, 141) in RGB and oklch(50.168% 0.08783 231.875) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

50.2%
0.088
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #226c8d

#226c8d is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.84:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chill of the Night (#256d8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #226c8d mixed with white

  1. 226c8d
  2. 3c7a98
  3. 5388a4
  4. 6997af
  5. 7ea5ba
  6. 93b4c6
  7. a8c3d1
  8. bed1dc
  9. d3e0e8
  10. e9f0f3

Darker: #226c8d mixed with black

  1. 226c8d
  2. 1c5d7a
  3. 164e67
  4. 114055
  5. 0b3244
  6. 072533
  7. 031923
  8. 010d14
  9. 000407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #226c8d with less saturation

  1. 226c8d
  2. 2d6b89
  3. 366b85
  4. 3d6a81
  5. 44697d
  6. 4a6979
  7. 506875
  8. 556770
  9. 5a666c
  10. 5f6568

Questions about #226c8d

What color is #226c8d?

#226c8d is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Chill of the Night. In RGB it is rgb(34, 108, 141), in HSL hsl(198.5, 61.14%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.168% 0.08783 231.875).

What colors go well with #226c8d?

The complementary color of #226c8d is #8b5432. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007279 and #486396. The triadic partners are #8a4e69 and #656827.

Is white or black text more readable on #226c8d?

White text reads better on #226c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226c8d a warm or cool color?

#226c8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.088.