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#226fac color: Planetarium

#226fac is rgb(34, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.615% 0.12067 247.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52.6%
0.121
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #226fac

#226fac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #226fac mixed with white

  1. 226fac
  2. 3d7db5
  3. 548bbe
  4. 699ac6
  5. 7fa8cf
  6. 94b6d7
  7. a9c5df
  8. bed3e7
  9. d4e2ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #226fac mixed with black

  1. 226fac
  2. 1c6095
  3. 16517f
  4. 114269
  5. 0b3454
  6. 072740
  7. 031a2d
  8. 010e1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #226fac with less saturation

  1. 226fac
  2. 2e6fa6
  3. 376f9f
  4. 406f99
  5. 476f92
  6. 4e6e8c
  7. 546e86
  8. 5a6d7f
  9. 606c78
  10. 656b71

Questions about #226fac

What color is #226fac?

#226fac is bright blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(34, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(206.52, 66.99%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.615% 0.12067 247.115).

What colors go well with #226fac?

The complementary color of #226fac is #985a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007995 and #5a62af. The triadic partners are #a3495e and #58771d.

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

White text reads better on #226fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226fac a warm or cool color?

#226fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.121.