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#21609c color: Lapis Lazuli

#21609c is rgb(33, 96, 156) in RGB and oklch(48.025% 0.11563 250.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

48%
0.116
251°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #21609c

#21609c is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.53:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, 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: #21609c mixed with white

  1. 21609c
  2. 3a70a6
  3. 507fb1
  4. 658fbb
  5. 7b9ec5
  6. 90aecf
  7. a6bed9
  8. bccee2
  9. d2deec
  10. e8eff6

Darker: #21609c mixed with black

  1. 21609c
  2. 1b5287
  3. 164573
  4. 10385f
  5. 0b2c4c
  6. 062039
  7. 031528
  8. 010a18
  9. 000309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #21609c with less saturation

  1. 21609c
  2. 2a6096
  3. 326090
  4. 39608a
  5. 3f6084
  6. 45607e
  7. 4a6077
  8. 4f5f71
  9. 545f6b
  10. 595e64

Questions about #21609c

What color is #21609c?

#21609c is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli. In RGB it is rgb(33, 96, 156), in HSL hsl(209.27, 65.08%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.025% 0.11563 250.752).

What colors go well with #21609c?

The complementary color of #21609c is #865000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a88 and #53549d. The triadic partners are #933d4e and #466a19.

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

White text reads better on #21609c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21609c a warm or cool color?

#21609c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.116.