#226ea2 color: Deep Water
#226ea2 is rgb(34, 110, 162) in RGB and oklch(51.793% 0.10942 243.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #226ea2
#226ea2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #226ea2 mixed with white
Darker: #226ea2 mixed with black
Calmer: #226ea2 with less saturation
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Questions about #226ea2
What color is #226ea2?
#226ea2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(34, 110, 162), in HSL hsl(204.38, 65.31%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.793% 0.10942 243.409).
What colors go well with #226ea2?
The complementary color of #226ea2 is #935814. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00778e and #5462a7. The triadic partners are #9b4b62 and #5c7221.
Is white or black text more readable on #226ea2?
White text reads better on #226ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #226ea2 a warm or cool color?
#226ea2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.109.