#224495 color: Cascade Twilight
#224495 is rgb(34, 68, 149) in RGB and oklch(41.138% 0.13928 264.059) 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 42%
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About #224495
#224495 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.02:1 contrast and black text 2.33:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cascade Twilight (#234893). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #224495 mixed with white
Darker: #224495 mixed with black
Calmer: #224495 with less saturation
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Questions about #224495
What color is #224495?
#224495 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cascade Twilight. In RGB it is rgb(34, 68, 149), in HSL hsl(222.26, 62.84%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.138% 0.13928 264.059).
What colors go well with #224495?
The complementary color of #224495 is #654400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00527d and #51358d. The triadic partners are #861e22 and #005c07.
Is white or black text more readable on #224495?
White text reads better on #224495: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #224495 a warm or cool color?
#224495 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 41.1% and its chroma 0.139.