#224ca4 color: Sea of Tears
#224ca4 is rgb(34, 76, 164) in RGB and oklch(44.065% 0.15012 262.686) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-800
- Black 36%
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About #224ca4
#224ca4 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.96:1 contrast and black text 2.64:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea of Tears (#1d4da0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.
Lighter: #224ca4 mixed with white
Darker: #224ca4 mixed with black
Calmer: #224ca4 with less saturation
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Questions about #224ca4
What color is #224ca4?
#224ca4 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sea of Tears. In RGB it is rgb(34, 76, 164), in HSL hsl(220.62, 65.66%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.065% 0.15012 262.686).
What colors go well with #224ca4?
The complementary color of #224ca4 is #704b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005b87 and #583c9c. The triadic partners are #942129 and #006601.
Is white or black text more readable on #224ca4?
White text reads better on #224ca4: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 and black gives 2.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #224ca4 a warm or cool color?
#224ca4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.15.