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#223e80 color: Mazarine Blue

#223e80 is rgb(34, 62, 128) in RGB and oklch(38.145% 0.11671 264.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

38.1%
0.117
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #223e80

#223e80 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.15:1 contrast and black text 2.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazarine Blue (#2a407e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #223e80 mixed with white

  1. 223e80
  2. 35518d
  3. 49639a
  4. 5e76a7
  5. 7489b4
  6. 899cc1
  7. a0afcd
  8. b7c3da
  9. cfd6e6
  10. e7ebf3

Darker: #223e80 mixed with black

  1. 223e80
  2. 1c356e
  3. 162b5d
  4. 11234d
  5. 0b1a3d
  6. 07122e
  7. 030a1f
  8. 010412
  9. 000106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #223e80 with less saturation

  1. 223e80
  2. 263f7a
  3. 294074
  4. 2c416e
  5. 304268
  6. 334262
  7. 36435c
  8. 394356
  9. 3c4350
  10. 404349

Questions about #223e80

What color is #223e80?

#223e80 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 62, 128), in HSL hsl(222.13, 58.02%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.145% 0.11671 264.286).

What colors go well with #223e80?

The complementary color of #223e80 is #5b3d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a71 and #483279. The triadic partners are #752122 and #085212.

Is white or black text more readable on #223e80?

White text reads better on #223e80: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 and black gives 2.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #223e80 a warm or cool color?

#223e80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 38.1% and its chroma 0.117.