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#223049 color: Manganese Black

#223049 is rgb(34, 48, 73) in RGB and oklch(30.913% 0.04915 261.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

30.9%
0.049
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • sky-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #223049

#223049 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 30.9% lightness, 0.049 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.23:1 contrast and black text 1.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Manganese Black (#202f4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-950.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #223049 mixed with white

  1. 223049
  2. 35425a
  3. 48556b
  4. 5d687c
  5. 727c8e
  6. 8891a0
  7. 9fa6b2
  8. b6bcc5
  9. ced2d8
  10. e6e8eb

Darker: #223049 mixed with black

  1. 223049
  2. 1c283e
  3. 162134
  4. 111a2a
  5. 0b1320
  6. 070c17
  7. 03060e
  8. 010306
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #223049 with less saturation

  1. 223049
  2. 233047
  3. 253044
  4. 263042
  5. 28303f
  6. 29303d
  7. 2b303a
  8. 2c3038
  9. 2d3035
  10. 2f3033

Questions about #223049

What color is #223049?

#223049 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Manganese Black. In RGB it is rgb(34, 48, 73), in HSL hsl(218.46, 36.45%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.913% 0.04915 261.524).

What colors go well with #223049?

The complementary color of #223049 is #3d2d10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #113445 and #302b47. The triadic partners are #462625 and #21361f.

Is white or black text more readable on #223049?

White text reads better on #223049: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 and black gives 1.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #223049 a warm or cool color?

#223049 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 30.9% and its chroma 0.049.