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#21609f color: Lapis Lazuli

#21609f is rgb(33, 96, 159) in RGB and oklch(48.215% 0.1196 251.805) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

48.2%
0.120
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #21609f

#21609f is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.48:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, 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: #21609f mixed with white

  1. 21609f
  2. 3a70a9
  3. 507fb3
  4. 658fbd
  5. 7b9ec7
  6. 90aed0
  7. a6beda
  8. bccee3
  9. d2deed
  10. e8eff6

Darker: #21609f mixed with black

  1. 21609f
  2. 1b528a
  3. 164575
  4. 103861
  5. 0b2c4d
  6. 06203b
  7. 031529
  8. 010a18
  9. 000309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #21609f with less saturation

  1. 21609f
  2. 2a6099
  3. 326192
  4. 39618c
  5. 3f6186
  6. 45617f
  7. 4a6079
  8. 506072
  9. 555f6c
  10. 595f65

Questions about #21609f

What color is #21609f?

#21609f is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli. In RGB it is rgb(33, 96, 159), in HSL hsl(210, 65.63%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.215% 0.1196 251.805).

What colors go well with #21609f?

The complementary color of #21609f is #875000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b8a and #55539f. The triadic partners are #953c4c and #446b17.

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

White text reads better on #21609f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21609f a warm or cool color?

#21609f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.12.