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#226dca color: Celtic Blue

#226dca is rgb(34, 109, 202) in RGB and oklch(54.09% 0.16143 256.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

54.1%
0.161
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #226dca

#226dca is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Celtic Blue (#246bce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #226dca mixed with white

  1. 226dca
  2. 3c7cd0
  3. 538bd7
  4. 689add
  5. 7ea8e2
  6. 93b7e8
  7. a8c5ed
  8. bed4f2
  9. d3e2f7
  10. e9f1fb

Darker: #226dca mixed with black

  1. 226dca
  2. 1c5eaf
  3. 164f95
  4. 11417c
  5. 0b3364
  6. 07264d
  7. 031937
  8. 010d22
  9. 00040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #226dca with less saturation

  1. 226dca
  2. 2e6ec1
  3. 386fb8
  4. 4070af
  5. 4870a6
  6. 4f709d
  7. 567194
  8. 5d708b
  9. 637082
  10. 696f78

Questions about #226dca

What color is #226dca?

#226dca is bright blue. The closest named color is Celtic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 109, 202), in HSL hsl(213.21, 71.19%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.09% 0.16143 256.261).

What colors go well with #226dca?

The complementary color of #226dca is #9a6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ca6 and #6a5bc7. The triadic partners are #ba3c4d and #3d8201.

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

White text reads better on #226dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226dca a warm or cool color?

#226dca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.161.