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#226dbc color: Matt Blue

#226dbc is rgb(34, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.147% 0.14316 253.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.1%
0.143
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #226dbc

#226dbc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #226dbc mixed with white

  1. 226dbc
  2. 3c7cc4
  3. 538acb
  4. 6999d2
  5. 7ea8d9
  6. 93b6e0
  7. a8c5e7
  8. bed3ed
  9. d3e2f3
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #226dbc mixed with black

  1. 226dbc
  2. 1c5ea3
  3. 164f8b
  4. 114173
  5. 0b335d
  6. 072647
  7. 031932
  8. 010d1f
  9. 00040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #226dbc with less saturation

  1. 226dbc
  2. 2e6eb4
  3. 376ead
  4. 406ea5
  5. 476f9d
  6. 4e6f95
  7. 556e8d
  8. 5b6e85
  9. 616e7d
  10. 676d75

Questions about #226dbc

What color is #226dbc?

#226dbc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(210.78, 69.37%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.147% 0.14316 253.293).

What colors go well with #226dbc?

The complementary color of #226dbc is #995d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9f and #635dbb. The triadic partners are #af4154 and #487d11.

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

White text reads better on #226dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226dbc a warm or cool color?

#226dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.143.