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#00224b color: Oxford Blue

#00224b is rgb(0, 34, 75) in RGB and oklch(25.665% 0.08558 255.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

25.7%
0.086
255°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.33:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #00224b

#00224b is a deep very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 25.7% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.78:1 contrast and black text 1.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark blue colors

Lighter: #00224b mixed with white

  1. 00224b
  2. 18365c
  3. 2f4a6e
  4. 475f7f
  5. 5f7491
  6. 788aa3
  7. 91a1b5
  8. acb8c7
  9. c7cfda
  10. e3e7ec

Darker: #00224b mixed with black

  1. 00224b
  2. 001c40
  3. 001635
  4. 00112b
  5. 000b21
  6. 000717
  7. 00030e
  8. 000106
  9. 000002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #00224b with less saturation

  1. 00224b
  2. 042347
  3. 092343
  4. 0d233f
  5. 11243b
  6. 152438
  7. 182434
  8. 1b2430
  9. 1e242c
  10. 202327

Questions about #00224b

What color is #00224b?

#00224b is deep very dark blue. The closest named color is Oxford Blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 34, 75), in HSL hsl(212.8, 100%, 14.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.665% 0.08558 255.353).

What colors go well with #00224b?

The complementary color of #00224b is #371c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00293d and #211a4a. The triadic partners are #430a15 and #0d2b00.

Is white or black text more readable on #00224b?

White text reads better on #00224b: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.78:1 and black gives 1.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #00224b a warm or cool color?

#00224b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 25.7% and its chroma 0.086.