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#224b89 color: Olympian Blue

#224b89 is rgb(34, 75, 137) in RGB and oklch(41.81% 0.11318 258.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

41.8%
0.113
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #224b89

#224b89 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.62:1 contrast and black text 2.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Olympian Blue (#1c4c8c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #224b89 mixed with white

  1. 224b89
  2. 375c95
  3. 4c6ea1
  4. 617fad
  5. 7691b9
  6. 8ca3c5
  7. a2b5d1
  8. b9c7dc
  9. d0d9e8
  10. e7ecf4

Darker: #224b89 mixed with black

  1. 224b89
  2. 1c4076
  3. 163564
  4. 112b53
  5. 0b2142
  6. 071731
  7. 030e22
  8. 010614
  9. 000207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #224b89 with less saturation

  1. 224b89
  2. 274c83
  3. 2c4c7d
  4. 314d77
  5. 354d71
  6. 394d6b
  7. 3d4d65
  8. 414d5f
  9. 454d59
  10. 494d53

Questions about #224b89

What color is #224b89?

#224b89 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Olympian Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 75, 137), in HSL hsl(216.12, 60.23%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.81% 0.11318 258.619).

What colors go well with #224b89?

The complementary color of #224b89 is #6b4300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005679 and #4c3f86. The triadic partners are #7f2d34 and #285a15.

Is white or black text more readable on #224b89?

White text reads better on #224b89: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and black gives 2.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #224b89 a warm or cool color?

#224b89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.113.