#224879 color: Theatre Blue
#224879 is rgb(34, 72, 121) in RGB and oklch(40.001% 0.09371 255.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 53%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #224879
#224879 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.25:1 contrast and black text 2.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Theatre Blue (#21467a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #224879 mixed with white
Darker: #224879 mixed with black
Calmer: #224879 with less saturation
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Questions about #224879
What color is #224879?
#224879 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Theatre Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 72, 121), in HSL hsl(213.79, 56.13%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.001% 0.09371 255.804).
What colors go well with #224879?
The complementary color of #224879 is #643f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00516e and #443e77. The triadic partners are #712f36 and #2f531a.
Is white or black text more readable on #224879?
White text reads better on #224879: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #224879 a warm or cool color?
#224879 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 40% and its chroma 0.094.