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#21609b color: Lapis Lazuli

#21609b is rgb(33, 96, 155) in RGB and oklch(47.962% 0.11432 250.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

48%
0.114
250°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #21609b

#21609b is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.54:1 contrast and black text 3.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #21609b mixed with white

  1. 21609b
  2. 3a70a5
  3. 507fb0
  4. 658fba
  5. 7b9ec4
  6. 90aece
  7. a6bed8
  8. bccee2
  9. d2deec
  10. e8eff5

Darker: #21609b mixed with black

  1. 21609b
  2. 1b5286
  3. 164572
  4. 10385e
  5. 0b2c4b
  6. 062039
  7. 031528
  8. 010a18
  9. 000309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #21609b with less saturation

  1. 21609b
  2. 2a6095
  3. 32608f
  4. 396089
  5. 3f6083
  6. 45607d
  7. 4a6077
  8. 4f5f71
  9. 545f6a
  10. 595e64

Questions about #21609b

What color is #21609b?

#21609b is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli. In RGB it is rgb(33, 96, 155), in HSL hsl(209.02, 64.89%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.962% 0.11432 250.381).

What colors go well with #21609b?

The complementary color of #21609b is #855000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a88 and #52549c. The triadic partners are #923e4e and #476a1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #21609b?

White text reads better on #21609b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and black gives 3.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21609b a warm or cool color?

#21609b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.114.