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#226cc2 color: Indigo Carmine

#226cc2 is rgb(34, 108, 194) in RGB and oklch(53.32% 0.15211 255.109) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.3%
0.152
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #226cc2

#226cc2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, 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: #226cc2 mixed with white

  1. 226cc2
  2. 3c7bc9
  3. 538ad0
  4. 6899d7
  5. 7ea7dd
  6. 93b6e3
  7. a8c4e9
  8. bdd3ef
  9. d3e2f5
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #226cc2 mixed with black

  1. 226cc2
  2. 1c5da8
  3. 164e8f
  4. 114077
  5. 0b3260
  6. 072549
  7. 031934
  8. 010d20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #226cc2 with less saturation

  1. 226cc2
  2. 2e6dba
  3. 376eb1
  4. 3f6ea9
  5. 476ea1
  6. 4e6f98
  7. 556f90
  8. 5b6e87
  9. 616e7f
  10. 676d76

Questions about #226cc2

What color is #226cc2?

#226cc2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(34, 108, 194), in HSL hsl(212.25, 70.18%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.32% 0.15211 255.109).

What colors go well with #226cc2?

The complementary color of #226cc2 is #985f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa2 and #665bc0. The triadic partners are #b33e4f and #417f09.

Is white or black text more readable on #226cc2?

White text reads better on #226cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226cc2 a warm or cool color?

#226cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.152.