#224491 color: Blue Oblivion
#224491 is rgb(34, 68, 145) in RGB and oklch(40.817% 0.13358 263.624) 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 43%
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About #224491
#224491 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.12:1 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: #224491 mixed with white
Darker: #224491 mixed with black
Calmer: #224491 with less saturation
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Questions about #224491
What color is #224491?
#224491 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Oblivion. In RGB it is rgb(34, 68, 145), in HSL hsl(221.62, 62.01%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.817% 0.13358 263.624).
What colors go well with #224491?
The complementary color of #224491 is #644300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00517b and #4f368a. The triadic partners are #832024 and #005b0b.
Is white or black text more readable on #224491?
White text reads better on #224491: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #224491 a warm or cool color?
#224491 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 40.8% and its chroma 0.134.