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#226fae color: Planetarium

#226fae is rgb(34, 111, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.735% 0.12316 247.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52.7%
0.123
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #226fae

#226fae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, 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: #226fae mixed with white

  1. 226fae
  2. 3d7db7
  3. 548cbf
  4. 699ac8
  5. 7fa8d0
  6. 94b6d8
  7. a9c5e0
  8. bed3e8
  9. d3e2f0
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #226fae mixed with black

  1. 226fae
  2. 1c6097
  3. 165180
  4. 11426a
  5. 0b3455
  6. 072741
  7. 031a2e
  8. 010e1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #226fae with less saturation

  1. 226fae
  2. 2e6fa8
  3. 376fa1
  4. 406f9a
  5. 476f94
  6. 4e6e8d
  7. 546e87
  8. 5a6d80
  9. 606d79
  10. 666c72

Questions about #226fae

What color is #226fae?

#226fae is bright blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(34, 111, 174), in HSL hsl(207, 67.31%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.735% 0.12316 247.885).

What colors go well with #226fae?

The complementary color of #226fae is #995a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a97 and #5b62b1. The triadic partners are #a4485d and #56781c.

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

White text reads better on #226fae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226fae a warm or cool color?

#226fae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.123.