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#226faa color: Planetarium

#226faa is rgb(34, 111, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.497% 0.1182 246.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.5%
0.118
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #226faa

#226faa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Planetarium (#1c70ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #226faa mixed with white

  1. 226faa
  2. 3d7db3
  3. 548bbc
  4. 699ac5
  5. 7fa8cd
  6. 94b6d6
  7. a9c5de
  8. bed3e7
  9. d4e2ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #226faa mixed with black

  1. 226faa
  2. 1c6093
  3. 16517d
  4. 114268
  5. 0b3453
  6. 07273f
  7. 031a2d
  8. 010e1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #226faa with less saturation

  1. 226faa
  2. 2e6fa4
  3. 376f9e
  4. 406f97
  5. 476e91
  6. 4e6e8b
  7. 546d84
  8. 5a6d7e
  9. 606c78
  10. 656b71

Questions about #226faa

What color is #226faa?

#226faa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(34, 111, 170), in HSL hsl(206.03, 66.67%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.497% 0.1182 246.306).

What colors go well with #226faa?

The complementary color of #226faa is #975a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007994 and #5962ad. The triadic partners are #a1495f and #59761e.

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

White text reads better on #226faa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226faa a warm or cool color?

#226faa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.118.