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#226f99 color: Blue Oasis

#226f99 is rgb(34, 111, 153) in RGB and oklch(51.545% 0.0984 237.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

51.5%
0.098
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #226f99

#226f99 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Oasis (#296d93). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #226f99 mixed with white

  1. 226f99
  2. 3d7da3
  3. 548bae
  4. 6999b8
  5. 7fa7c2
  6. 94b6cc
  7. a9c4d6
  8. bed3e1
  9. d4e1eb
  10. e9f0f5

Darker: #226f99 mixed with black

  1. 226f99
  2. 1c6084
  3. 165170
  4. 11425d
  5. 0b344a
  6. 072738
  7. 031a27
  8. 010e17
  9. 000408
  10. 000101

Calmer: #226f99 with less saturation

  1. 226f99
  2. 2e6f94
  3. 376e8f
  4. 3f6d8b
  5. 466d86
  6. 4c6c81
  7. 526b7c
  8. 586a77
  9. 5d6a72
  10. 63696d

Questions about #226f99

What color is #226f99?

#226f99 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Oasis. In RGB it is rgb(34, 111, 153), in HSL hsl(201.18, 63.64%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.545% 0.0984 237.467).

What colors go well with #226f99?

The complementary color of #226f99 is #915828. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007785 and #4f65a0. The triadic partners are #944e68 and #636f25.

Is white or black text more readable on #226f99?

White text reads better on #226f99: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226f99 a warm or cool color?

#226f99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.098.