#224696 color: Cascade Twilight
#224696 is rgb(34, 70, 150) in RGB and oklch(41.652% 0.13813 263.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-900
- Black 41%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #224696
#224696 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.81:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cascade Twilight (#234893). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #224696 mixed with white
Darker: #224696 mixed with black
Calmer: #224696 with less saturation
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Questions about #224696
What color is #224696?
#224696 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cascade Twilight. In RGB it is rgb(34, 70, 150), in HSL hsl(221.38, 63.04%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.652% 0.13813 263.381).
What colors go well with #224696?
The complementary color of #224696 is #674500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00547e and #52378f. The triadic partners are #882025 and #005e08.
Is white or black text more readable on #224696?
White text reads better on #224696: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #224696 a warm or cool color?
#224696 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.138.