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Indigo

#226CEC · Indigo

#226CEC is Indigo, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 34, 108, 236 and a relative luminance of 0.171, making it a dark surface.

Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.17

Conversions

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro

Contrast & accessibility

On white
The quick fox
4.75:1
AA normal
AA large
AAA normal
On black
The quick fox
4.42:1
AA normal
AA large
AAA normal

Color harmonies

Shades & tints

Similar named colors

Frequently asked

What is the color #226CEC?

#226CEC is Indigo, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 34, 108, 236, and in HSL it is 218°, 84%, 53%.

Is #226CEC a light or dark color?

#226CEC has a relative luminance of 0.171, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.

What colors go well with #226CEC?

Its complementary color is #ECA222. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.