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#226dc0 color: Matt Blue

#226dc0 is rgb(34, 109, 192) in RGB and oklch(53.411% 0.14837 254.243) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.4%
0.148
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #226dc0

#226dc0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, 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: #226dc0 mixed with white

  1. 226dc0
  2. 3c7cc7
  3. 538bce
  4. 6999d5
  5. 7ea8dc
  6. 93b6e2
  7. a8c5e8
  8. bed3ee
  9. d3e2f4
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #226dc0 mixed with black

  1. 226dc0
  2. 1c5ea7
  3. 164f8e
  4. 114176
  5. 0b335f
  6. 072649
  7. 031934
  8. 010d20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #226dc0 with less saturation

  1. 226dc0
  2. 2e6eb8
  3. 376eb0
  4. 406fa8
  5. 476fa0
  6. 4e6f97
  7. 556f8f
  8. 5b6f87
  9. 616e7e
  10. 676e76

Questions about #226dc0

What color is #226dc0?

#226dc0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 109, 192), in HSL hsl(211.52, 69.91%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.411% 0.14837 254.243).

What colors go well with #226dc0?

The complementary color of #226dc0 is #995e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa1 and #655dbe. The triadic partners are #b24052 and #457e0d.

Is white or black text more readable on #226dc0?

White text reads better on #226dc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226dc0 a warm or cool color?

#226dc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.148.