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#21609e color: Lapis Lazuli

#21609e is rgb(33, 96, 158) in RGB and oklch(48.152% 0.11827 251.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

48.2%
0.118
251°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #21609e

#21609e is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.5:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, 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: #21609e mixed with white

  1. 21609e
  2. 3a70a8
  3. 507fb2
  4. 658fbc
  5. 7b9ec6
  6. 90aed0
  7. a6beda
  8. bccee3
  9. d2deec
  10. e8eff6

Darker: #21609e mixed with black

  1. 21609e
  2. 1b5289
  3. 164574
  4. 103860
  5. 0b2c4d
  6. 06203a
  7. 031529
  8. 010a18
  9. 000309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #21609e with less saturation

  1. 21609e
  2. 2a6098
  3. 326192
  4. 39618b
  5. 3f6185
  6. 45607f
  7. 4a6078
  8. 506072
  9. 545f6b
  10. 595f65

Questions about #21609e

What color is #21609e?

#21609e is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli. In RGB it is rgb(33, 96, 158), in HSL hsl(209.76, 65.45%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.152% 0.11827 251.464).

What colors go well with #21609e?

The complementary color of #21609e is #865000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a8a and #54539e. The triadic partners are #943d4d and #456b18.

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

White text reads better on #21609e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21609e a warm or cool color?

#21609e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.118.