#224688 color: Indigo Hamlet
#224688 is rgb(34, 70, 136) in RGB and oklch(40.576% 0.11802 261.304) 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 47%
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About #224688
#224688 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.13:1 contrast and black text 2.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Indigo Hamlet (#1f4788). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #224688 mixed with white
Darker: #224688 mixed with black
Calmer: #224688 with less saturation
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Questions about #224688
What color is #224688?
#224688 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Indigo Hamlet. In RGB it is rgb(34, 70, 136), in HSL hsl(218.82, 60%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.576% 0.11802 261.304).
What colors go well with #224688?
The complementary color of #224688 is #654100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005177 and #4b3a83. The triadic partners are #7d272c and #1b5813.
Is white or black text more readable on #224688?
White text reads better on #224688: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #224688 a warm or cool color?
#224688 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 40.6% and its chroma 0.118.