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#226fb2 color: Planetarium

#226fb2 is rgb(34, 111, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.977% 0.12819 249.312) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

53%
0.128
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #226fb2

#226fb2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, 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: #226fb2 mixed with white

  1. 226fb2
  2. 3d7dba
  3. 548cc3
  4. 699acb
  5. 7ea8d3
  6. 94b7da
  7. a9c5e2
  8. bed3e9
  9. d3e2f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #226fb2 mixed with black

  1. 226fb2
  2. 1c609a
  3. 165183
  4. 11426d
  5. 0b3457
  6. 072743
  7. 031a2f
  8. 010e1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #226fb2 with less saturation

  1. 226fb2
  2. 2e6fab
  3. 386fa4
  4. 406f9d
  5. 476f97
  6. 4e6f90
  7. 556e89
  8. 5b6e82
  9. 616d7a
  10. 666c73

Questions about #226fb2

What color is #226fb2?

#226fb2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(34, 111, 178), in HSL hsl(207.92, 67.92%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.977% 0.12819 249.312).

What colors go well with #226fb2?

The complementary color of #226fb2 is #9a5b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a99 and #5e61b4. The triadic partners are #a8475c and #54791a.

Is white or black text more readable on #226fb2?

White text reads better on #226fb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226fb2 a warm or cool color?

#226fb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.128.