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#223c69 color: Limoges

#223c69 is rgb(34, 60, 105) in RGB and oklch(35.994% 0.08458 260.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

36%
0.085
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #223c69

#223c69 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.95:1 contrast and black text 1.92:1, 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: #223c69 mixed with white

  1. 223c69
  2. 364e78
  3. 4a6086
  4. 5e7395
  5. 7486a4
  6. 8a99b3
  7. a0adc2
  8. b7c1d1
  9. cfd5e0
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #223c69 mixed with black

  1. 223c69
  2. 1c335a
  3. 162a4c
  4. 11213e
  5. 0b1931
  6. 071124
  7. 030a18
  8. 01040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #223c69 with less saturation

  1. 223c69
  2. 253c65
  3. 283d60
  4. 2b3d5c
  5. 2e3d58
  6. 303d54
  7. 333d4f
  8. 363d4b
  9. 383d46
  10. 3b3d42

Questions about #223c69

What color is #223c69?

#223c69 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(34, 60, 105), in HSL hsl(218.03, 51.08%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.994% 0.08458 260.643).

What colors go well with #223c69?

The complementary color of #223c69 is #543700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004461 and #3e3466. The triadic partners are #62282a and #21481a.

Is white or black text more readable on #223c69?

White text reads better on #223c69: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 and black gives 1.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #223c69 a warm or cool color?

#223c69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 36% and its chroma 0.085.