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#21499e color: Sea of Tears

#21499e is rgb(33, 73, 158) in RGB and oklch(42.903% 0.14585 262.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

42.9%
0.146
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #21499e

#21499e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.36:1 contrast and black text 2.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea of Tears (#1d4da0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #21499e mixed with white

  1. 21499e
  2. 365ba9
  3. 4a6eb3
  4. 5f7fbd
  5. 7591c7
  6. 8ba3d1
  7. a1b5db
  8. b8c8e4
  9. cfdaed
  10. e7ecf6

Darker: #21499e mixed with black

  1. 21499e
  2. 1b3e89
  3. 163474
  4. 102a60
  5. 0b204d
  6. 06173a
  7. 030e29
  8. 010618
  9. 000209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #21499e with less saturation

  1. 21499e
  2. 264b96
  3. 2c4c8f
  4. 314d87
  5. 354e7f
  6. 3a4f78
  7. 3e4f70
  8. 435068
  9. 475060
  10. 4b5058

Questions about #21499e

What color is #21499e?

#21499e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sea of Tears. In RGB it is rgb(33, 73, 158), in HSL hsl(220.8, 65.45%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.903% 0.14585 262.84).

What colors go well with #21499e?

The complementary color of #21499e is #6c4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005882 and #553997. The triadic partners are #8e2027 and #006202.

Is white or black text more readable on #21499e?

White text reads better on #21499e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 and black gives 2.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21499e a warm or cool color?

#21499e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.146.