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#226dbf color: Matt Blue

#226dbf is rgb(34, 109, 191) in RGB and oklch(53.344% 0.14706 254.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.3%
0.147
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #226dbf

#226dbf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, 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: #226dbf mixed with white

  1. 226dbf
  2. 3c7cc6
  3. 538bce
  4. 6999d4
  5. 7ea8db
  6. 93b6e2
  7. a8c5e8
  8. bed3ee
  9. d3e2f4
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #226dbf mixed with black

  1. 226dbf
  2. 1c5ea6
  3. 164f8d
  4. 114175
  5. 0b335e
  6. 072648
  7. 031933
  8. 010d1f
  9. 00040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #226dbf with less saturation

  1. 226dbf
  2. 2e6eb7
  3. 376eaf
  4. 406fa7
  5. 476f9f
  6. 4e6f97
  7. 556f8f
  8. 5b6f86
  9. 616e7e
  10. 676d75

Questions about #226dbf

What color is #226dbf?

#226dbf is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 109, 191), in HSL hsl(211.34, 69.78%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.344% 0.14706 254.014).

What colors go well with #226dbf?

The complementary color of #226dbf is #995e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa0 and #655dbe. The triadic partners are #b14052 and #467e0e.

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

White text reads better on #226dbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226dbf a warm or cool color?

#226dbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.147.