Color Name
Celtic Blue*
Hex Color Code
#226CDC
RGB Color Code
RGB(34, 108, 220)
CMYK Values*
84.5%, 50.9%, 0.0%, 13.7%
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What color is 226CDC?

The RGB color code for color number #226CDC is RGB(34, 108, 220). In the RGB color model, #226CDC has a red value of 34, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 84.5% cyan, 50.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216.1° (degrees), 73.2 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #226CDC has a hue of 216.1° (degrees), 84.5 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color 226CDC is cool or warm?

Color 226CDC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #226CDC? (For interior and product design)

226CDC has an LRV of nearly 16.2. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#226CDC
LRV 16.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 16.2 of #226CDC with dark and light color

Is #226CDC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 226CDC meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #226CDC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #226CDC
Hex triplet
#226CDC
Red
22
Green
6C
Blue
DC
RGBA / RGB rgb(34, 108, 220)
Red
34 (13.3%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
84.55%
Magenta
50.91%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%
HSL hsl(216.13deg, 73.2 %, 49.8 %)
Hue
216.13°
Saturation
73.23 %
Lightness
49.80 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
216.13°
Saturation
84.55 %
Brightness / Value
86.27 %
RYB ryb(25, 37, 158)
Red
25 (10.0%)
Yellow
37 (14.3%)
Blue
158 (62.2%)
HWB
Hue
216.13°
Whiteness
13.33 %
Blackness
13.73 %
CMY
Cyan
86.67%
Magenta
57.65%
Yellow
13.73%
XYZ
X
18.94
Y
16.23
Z
69.85
YXY
Y1
16.23
X
0.18
Y2
0.15
CIE-Lab
L
47.28
A
19.3
B
-63.39
CIE-Lch
L
47.28
C
66.26
H
286.93
CIE-Luv
L
47.28
U
-22.93
V
-97.6
Hunter-Lab
L
40.29
A
13.41
B
-74.58
Other
LRV
~ 16.2 %
Munsell Color System
3.3PB 4.6/16.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #226CDC

These are the named colors closest to hex 226CDC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#246BCE Color Celtic Blue
98.24% match | ΔE 1.76
#306AC0 Color YInMn Blue
96.86% match | ΔE 3.14
#0066CC Color Bright Navy Blue
96.61% match | ΔE 3.39

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 226CDC.

#2D68C4 Color PANTONE 2386 C
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#006AC6 Color PANTONE 2175 C
96.03% match | ΔE 3.97
#0072CE Color PANTONE 285 C
95.65% match | ΔE 4.35
#0762C8 Color PANTONE 2387 C
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 226CDC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 226CDC.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 226CDC.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
93.71% match | ΔE 6.29

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 226CDC.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue
93.53% match | ΔE 6.47

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Paint color for Hex #226CDC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 226CDC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 226CDC once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 226CDC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #226CDC to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 226CDC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #226CDC to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 226CDC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #226CDC to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 226CDC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #226CDC to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 226CDC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #226CDC to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 226CDC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #226CDC to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 226CDC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #226CDC to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#226CDC color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#226CDC
Celtic Blue*
#DC9222
Harvest Gold*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #226CDC?

Color that best contrast with #226CDC is #DC9222, color name is Harvest Gold*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #226CDC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #226CDC is #DC9222, color name is Harvest Gold*.

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