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#22396e color: Limoges

#22396e is rgb(34, 57, 110) in RGB and oklch(35.628% 0.09625 264.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

35.6%
0.096
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #22396e

#22396e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.6% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.18:1 contrast and black text 1.88:1, 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: #22396e mixed with white

  1. 22396e
  2. 354b7c
  3. 495e8b
  4. 5e7199
  5. 7384a8
  6. 8998b6
  7. a0acc5
  8. b7c0d3
  9. ced5e2
  10. e6eaf0

Darker: #22396e mixed with black

  1. 22396e
  2. 1c305f
  3. 162850
  4. 111f41
  5. 0b1733
  6. 071026
  7. 030919
  8. 01040e
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #22396e with less saturation

  1. 22396e
  2. 253a69
  3. 273a64
  4. 2a3b5f
  5. 2d3b5b
  6. 2f3c56
  7. 323c51
  8. 353c4c
  9. 373c47
  10. 3a3c41

Questions about #22396e

What color is #22396e?

#22396e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(34, 57, 110), in HSL hsl(221.84, 52.78%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.628% 0.09625 264.409).

What colors go well with #22396e?

The complementary color of #22396e is #523600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004266 and #403069. The triadic partners are #652322 and #134817.

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

White text reads better on #22396e: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.18:1 and black gives 1.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #22396e a warm or cool color?

#22396e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 35.6% and its chroma 0.096.