#224490 color: Blue Oblivion
#224490 is rgb(34, 68, 144) in RGB and oklch(40.738% 0.13215 263.505) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-900
- Black 44%
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About #224490
#224490 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.14:1 contrast and black text 2.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Oblivion (#26428b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #224490 mixed with white
Darker: #224490 mixed with black
Calmer: #224490 with less saturation
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Questions about #224490
What color is #224490?
#224490 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Oblivion. In RGB it is rgb(34, 68, 144), in HSL hsl(221.45, 61.8%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.738% 0.13215 263.505).
What colors go well with #224490?
The complementary color of #224490 is #644300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00517b and #4f3689. The triadic partners are #822124 and #035a0c.
Is white or black text more readable on #224490?
White text reads better on #224490: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #224490 a warm or cool color?
#224490 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 40.7% and its chroma 0.132.