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#22396b color: Blue Depths

#22396b is rgb(34, 57, 107) in RGB and oklch(35.41% 0.09162 263.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

35.4%
0.092
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #22396b

#22396b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.26:1 contrast and black text 1.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Depths (#2c3a64). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #22396b mixed with white

  1. 22396b
  2. 354b7a
  3. 495e88
  4. 5e7197
  5. 7384a6
  6. 8998b4
  7. a0acc3
  8. b7c0d2
  9. ced5e1
  10. e6eaf0

Darker: #22396b mixed with black

  1. 22396b
  2. 1c305c
  3. 16284e
  4. 111f3f
  5. 0b1732
  6. 071025
  7. 030918
  8. 01040d
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #22396b with less saturation

  1. 22396b
  2. 253a66
  3. 273a62
  4. 2a3b5d
  5. 2d3b59
  6. 2f3b54
  7. 323c4f
  8. 343c4a
  9. 373c45
  10. 393c41

Questions about #22396b

What color is #22396b?

#22396b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Depths. In RGB it is rgb(34, 57, 107), in HSL hsl(221.1, 51.77%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.41% 0.09162 263.774).

What colors go well with #22396b?

The complementary color of #22396b is #523600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004263 and #3f3066. The triadic partners are #632423 and #174719.

Is white or black text more readable on #22396b?

White text reads better on #22396b: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 and black gives 1.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #22396b a warm or cool color?

#22396b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 35.4% and its chroma 0.092.