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#226ec2 color: Indigo Carmine

#226ec2 is rgb(34, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(53.77% 0.14985 254.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.8%
0.150
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #226ec2

#226ec2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #226ec2 mixed with white

  1. 226ec2
  2. 3c7dc9
  3. 538cd0
  4. 699ad7
  5. 7ea8dd
  6. 93b7e3
  7. a8c5e9
  8. bed4ef
  9. d3e2f5
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #226ec2 mixed with black

  1. 226ec2
  2. 1c5fa8
  3. 16508f
  4. 114177
  5. 0b3360
  6. 072649
  7. 031934
  8. 010e20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #226ec2 with less saturation

  1. 226ec2
  2. 2e6fba
  3. 386fb2
  4. 4070a9
  5. 4870a1
  6. 4f7099
  7. 567091
  8. 5c7088
  9. 626f80
  10. 686f77

Questions about #226ec2

What color is #226ec2?

#226ec2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(34, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(211.5, 70.18%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.77% 0.14985 254.252).

What colors go well with #226ec2?

The complementary color of #226ec2 is #9a5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba2 and #665dc0. The triadic partners are #b44053 and #46800c.

Is white or black text more readable on #226ec2?

White text reads better on #226ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226ec2 a warm or cool color?

#226ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.15.