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#226eba color: Matt Blue

#226eba is rgb(34, 110, 186) in RGB and oklch(53.247% 0.13947 252.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

53.2%
0.139
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

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 #226eba

#226eba is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 252°.

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: #226eba mixed with white

  1. 226eba
  2. 3c7dc2
  3. 538bc9
  4. 699ad1
  5. 7ea8d8
  6. 93b6df
  7. a9c5e6
  8. bed3ec
  9. d3e2f3
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #226eba mixed with black

  1. 226eba
  2. 1c5fa1
  3. 165089
  4. 114172
  5. 0b335c
  6. 072646
  7. 031932
  8. 010e1e
  9. 00040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #226eba with less saturation

  1. 226eba
  2. 2e6fb2
  3. 386fab
  4. 406fa3
  5. 486f9c
  6. 4e6f94
  7. 556f8c
  8. 5b6e85
  9. 616e7d
  10. 676d75

Questions about #226eba

What color is #226eba?

#226eba is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 110, 186), in HSL hsl(210, 69.09%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.247% 0.13947 252.285).

What colors go well with #226eba?

The complementary color of #226eba is #9a5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9e and #625fba. The triadic partners are #ad4356 and #4c7c14.

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

White text reads better on #226eba: 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 #226eba a warm or cool color?

#226eba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.139.