#226BA0 Color

#226BA0 is rgb(34, 107, 160) in RGB and hsl(205, 65%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#226BA0

HEX#226BA0

RGBrgb(34, 107, 160)

HSLhsl(205, 65%, 38%)

HSVhsv(205, 79%, 63%)

OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.11 244.8)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 33%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #226BA0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #226BA0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#226BA0 Complementary#A05622 Analogous#22A095 Analogous#222CA0 Triadic#A0226B Triadic#6BA022

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #226BA0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2A85C6 #4299D7 #68ADDF #89BFE6 #AFD4EE #D1E6F5

Shades

#1D5D8B #194F76 #154161 #113650 #0C283B #081926

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