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#022149 color: Oxford Blue

#022149 is rgb(2, 33, 73) in RGB and oklch(25.307% 0.08309 256.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

25.3%
0.083
256°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.32:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #022149

#022149 is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 25.3% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.95:1 contrast and black text 1.32:1, 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: #022149 mixed with white

  1. 022149
  2. 19355a
  3. 30496c
  4. 475e7e
  5. 5f748f
  6. 788aa2
  7. 92a0b4
  8. acb7c6
  9. c7cfd9
  10. e3e7ec

Darker: #022149 mixed with black

  1. 022149
  2. 011b3e
  3. 011634
  4. 01102a
  5. 000b20
  6. 000617
  7. 00030e
  8. 000106
  9. 000002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #022149 with less saturation

  1. 022149
  2. 062245
  3. 0a2241
  4. 0e223e
  5. 12233a
  6. 152336
  7. 182332
  8. 1b232e
  9. 1d232a
  10. 202326

Questions about #022149

What color is #022149?

#022149 is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Oxford Blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 33, 73), in HSL hsl(213.8, 94.67%, 14.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.307% 0.08309 256.366).

What colors go well with #022149?

The complementary color of #022149 is #351c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00283c and #211947. The triadic partners are #420b14 and #0c2a00.

Is white or black text more readable on #022149?

White text reads better on #022149: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.95:1 and black gives 1.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #022149 a warm or cool color?

#022149 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 25.3% and its chroma 0.083.