Information about #226ACD color

#226ACD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#226ACD falls into the Azure Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 106, 205) — 13.3% red, 41.6% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 67 / 39 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#226ACD is a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Celtic Blue (#246BCE). Slightly further away sit Mariner (#286ACD) and Flickr Blue (#216BD6).

The recipe behind #226ACD is rgb(34, 106, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #226ACD: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. No one has named #226ACD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#226ACD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#226ACD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #226ACD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Royal Blue color link
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#226ACD
  • RGB34, 106, 205
  • CMYK67, 39, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(34, 106, 205)
  • HSL215°, 72%, 47%
  • HSL Precise214.737°, 71.548%, 46.863%
  • HSV215°, 83%, 80%
  • HSB215°, 83%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.416, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.416, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.416, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID226ACD
  • DECIMAL ID2255565
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01