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#226fbe color: Matt Blue

#226fbe is rgb(34, 111, 190) in RGB and oklch(53.734% 0.14356 252.843) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

53.7%
0.144
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #226fbe

#226fbe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #226fbe mixed with white

  1. 226fbe
  2. 3d7ec5
  3. 538ccd
  4. 699ad4
  5. 7ea9da
  6. 94b7e1
  7. a9c5e7
  8. bed4ee
  9. d3e2f4
  10. e9f1f9

Darker: #226fbe mixed with black

  1. 226fbe
  2. 1c60a5
  3. 16518c
  4. 114275
  5. 0b345e
  6. 072748
  7. 031a33
  8. 010e1f
  9. 00040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #226fbe with less saturation

  1. 226fbe
  2. 2e70b6
  3. 3870ae
  4. 4170a7
  5. 48709f
  6. 4f7097
  7. 56708f
  8. 5c7087
  9. 626f7f
  10. 686f76

Questions about #226fbe

What color is #226fbe?

#226fbe is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 111, 190), in HSL hsl(210.38, 69.64%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.734% 0.14356 252.843).

What colors go well with #226fbe?

The complementary color of #226fbe is #9c5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ca1 and #645fbd. The triadic partners are #b14356 and #4b7e12.

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

White text reads better on #226fbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226fbe a warm or cool color?

#226fbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.144.