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#22396c color: Limoges

#22396c is rgb(34, 57, 108) in RGB and oklch(35.482% 0.09316 263.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

35.5%
0.093
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #22396c

#22396c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.5% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.23:1 contrast and black text 1.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #22396c mixed with white

  1. 22396c
  2. 354b7b
  3. 495e89
  4. 5e7198
  5. 7384a6
  6. 8998b5
  7. a0acc4
  8. b7c0d2
  9. ced5e1
  10. e6eaf0

Darker: #22396c mixed with black

  1. 22396c
  2. 1c305d
  3. 16284e
  4. 111f40
  5. 0b1732
  6. 071025
  7. 030919
  8. 01040d
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #22396c with less saturation

  1. 22396c
  2. 253a67
  3. 273a63
  4. 2a3b5e
  5. 2d3b59
  6. 2f3c54
  7. 323c50
  8. 343c4b
  9. 373c46
  10. 393c41

Questions about #22396c

What color is #22396c?

#22396c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(34, 57, 108), in HSL hsl(221.35, 52.11%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.482% 0.09316 263.997).

What colors go well with #22396c?

The complementary color of #22396c is #523600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004264 and #3f3067. The triadic partners are #642423 and #164818.

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

White text reads better on #22396c: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 and black gives 1.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #22396c a warm or cool color?

#22396c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 35.5% and its chroma 0.093.