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#21458e color: Nuit Blanche

#21458e is rgb(33, 69, 142) in RGB and oklch(40.762% 0.1283 262.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

40.8%
0.128
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #21458e

#21458e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.1:1 contrast and black text 2.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nuit Blanche (#1e488f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #21458e mixed with white

  1. 21458e
  2. 35579a
  3. 4a69a6
  4. 5f7cb1
  5. 748ebd
  6. 8aa0c8
  7. a1b3d4
  8. b8c5df
  9. cfd8ea
  10. e7ecf4

Darker: #21458e mixed with black

  1. 21458e
  2. 1b3b7b
  3. 163168
  4. 102756
  5. 0b1e44
  6. 061534
  7. 030c24
  8. 010515
  9. 000207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #21458e with less saturation

  1. 21458e
  2. 264687
  3. 2a4781
  4. 2f487a
  5. 334973
  6. 37496d
  7. 3b4a66
  8. 3f4a5f
  9. 424a58
  10. 464a51

Questions about #21458e

What color is #21458e?

#21458e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Nuit Blanche. In RGB it is rgb(33, 69, 142), in HSL hsl(220.18, 62.29%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.762% 0.1283 262.458).

What colors go well with #21458e?

The complementary color of #21458e is #654200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00527a and #4e3888. The triadic partners are #812327 and #0f5a0c.

Is white or black text more readable on #21458e?

White text reads better on #21458e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.1:1 and black gives 2.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21458e a warm or cool color?

#21458e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 40.8% and its chroma 0.128.