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#22406e color: Limoges

#22406e is rgb(34, 64, 110) in RGB and oklch(37.312% 0.08714 258.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

37.3%
0.087
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #22406e

#22406e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.3% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.36:1 contrast and black text 2.03:1, 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: #22406e mixed with white

  1. 22406e
  2. 36527c
  3. 4a648b
  4. 5f7699
  5. 7489a7
  6. 8a9bb6
  7. a1afc4
  8. b8c2d3
  9. cfd6e1
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #22406e mixed with black

  1. 22406e
  2. 1c365f
  3. 162d50
  4. 112441
  5. 0b1b33
  6. 071326
  7. 030b19
  8. 01050e
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #22406e with less saturation

  1. 22406e
  2. 26406a
  3. 294165
  4. 2c4161
  5. 2f415c
  6. 324158
  7. 354153
  8. 38414f
  9. 3b414a
  10. 3e4145

Questions about #22406e

What color is #22406e?

#22406e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(34, 64, 110), in HSL hsl(216.32, 52.78%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.312% 0.08714 258.708).

What colors go well with #22406e?

The complementary color of #22406e is #593900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004865 and #40376b. The triadic partners are #672a2e and #264b1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #22406e?

White text reads better on #22406e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and black gives 2.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #22406e a warm or cool color?

#22406e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 37.3% and its chroma 0.087.