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#223b69 color: Limoges

#223b69 is rgb(34, 59, 105) in RGB and oklch(35.75% 0.08588 261.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

35.8%
0.086
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #223b69

#223b69 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.8% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.07:1 contrast and black text 1.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #223b69 mixed with white

  1. 223b69
  2. 354d78
  3. 495f86
  4. 5e7295
  5. 7385a4
  6. 8999b3
  7. a0acc2
  8. b7c1d1
  9. ced5e0
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #223b69 mixed with black

  1. 223b69
  2. 1c325a
  3. 16294c
  4. 11213e
  5. 0b1931
  6. 071124
  7. 030918
  8. 01040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #223b69 with less saturation

  1. 223b69
  2. 253c65
  3. 283c60
  4. 2b3c5c
  5. 2d3c58
  6. 303d53
  7. 323d4f
  8. 353d4a
  9. 373d46
  10. 3a3d41

Questions about #223b69

What color is #223b69?

#223b69 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(34, 59, 105), in HSL hsl(218.87, 51.08%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.75% 0.08588 261.557).

What colors go well with #223b69?

The complementary color of #223b69 is #533600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004361 and #3e3365. The triadic partners are #622728 and #1f471a.

Is white or black text more readable on #223b69?

White text reads better on #223b69: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 and black gives 1.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #223b69 a warm or cool color?

#223b69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 35.8% and its chroma 0.086.