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#226fc0 color: Matt Blue

#226fc0 is rgb(34, 111, 192) in RGB and oklch(53.865% 0.14614 253.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.9%
0.146
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #226fc0

#226fc0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, 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: #226fc0 mixed with white

  1. 226fc0
  2. 3d7ec7
  3. 538cce
  4. 699bd5
  5. 7ea9dc
  6. 94b7e2
  7. a9c6e8
  8. bed4ee
  9. d3e2f4
  10. e9f1fa

Darker: #226fc0 mixed with black

  1. 226fc0
  2. 1c60a7
  3. 16518e
  4. 114276
  5. 0b345f
  6. 072749
  7. 031a34
  8. 010e20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #226fc0 with less saturation

  1. 226fc0
  2. 2e70b8
  3. 3870b0
  4. 4171a8
  5. 4871a0
  6. 507198
  7. 567090
  8. 5d7088
  9. 63707f
  10. 686f77

Questions about #226fc0

What color is #226fc0?

#226fc0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 111, 192), in HSL hsl(210.76, 69.91%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.865% 0.14614 253.338).

What colors go well with #226fc0?

The complementary color of #226fc0 is #9c5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ca2 and #655fbf. The triadic partners are #b24255 and #497f10.

Is white or black text more readable on #226fc0?

White text reads better on #226fc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226fc0 a warm or cool color?

#226fc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.146.