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#224d95 color: Le Grand Bleu

#224d95 is rgb(34, 77, 149) in RGB and oklch(43.136% 0.12782 260.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

43.1%
0.128
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #224d95

#224d95 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.19:1 contrast and black text 2.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244e94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #224d95 mixed with white

  1. 224d95
  2. 375fa0
  3. 4c70ab
  4. 6181b6
  5. 7693c1
  6. 8ca4cc
  7. a2b6d6
  8. b9c8e1
  9. d0daeb
  10. e7edf5

Darker: #224d95 mixed with black

  1. 224d95
  2. 1c4281
  3. 16376d
  4. 112c5a
  5. 0b2248
  6. 071837
  7. 030f26
  8. 010716
  9. 000208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #224d95 with less saturation

  1. 224d95
  2. 284e8e
  3. 2d4f88
  4. 325081
  5. 37507a
  6. 3b5073
  7. 40516d
  8. 445166
  9. 48515f
  10. 4c5057

Questions about #224d95

What color is #224d95?

#224d95 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(34, 77, 149), in HSL hsl(217.57, 62.84%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.136% 0.12782 260.117).

What colors go well with #224d95?

The complementary color of #224d95 is #6e4700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005980 and #514090. The triadic partners are #892a31 and #216010.

Is white or black text more readable on #224d95?

White text reads better on #224d95: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 and black gives 2.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #224d95 a warm or cool color?

#224d95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.128.