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#224e92 color: Le Grand Bleu

#224e92 is rgb(34, 78, 146) in RGB and oklch(43.147% 0.12232 258.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

43.1%
0.122
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #224e92

#224e92 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.16:1 contrast and black text 2.57:1, 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: #224e92 mixed with white

  1. 224e92
  2. 375f9e
  3. 4c71a9
  4. 6182b4
  5. 7793bf
  6. 8da5ca
  7. a3b6d5
  8. b9c8e0
  9. d0daea
  10. e7edf5

Darker: #224e92 mixed with black

  1. 224e92
  2. 1c437e
  3. 16386b
  4. 112d58
  5. 0b2346
  6. 071935
  7. 030f25
  8. 010716
  9. 000208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #224e92 with less saturation

  1. 224e92
  2. 284f8c
  3. 2d5085
  4. 32507f
  5. 375178
  6. 3c5172
  7. 40516b
  8. 445165
  9. 48515e
  10. 4c5057

Questions about #224e92

What color is #224e92?

#224e92 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(34, 78, 146), in HSL hsl(216.43, 62.22%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.147% 0.12232 258.994).

What colors go well with #224e92?

The complementary color of #224e92 is #6f4700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005a7f and #50418e. The triadic partners are #862d34 and #275f12.

Is white or black text more readable on #224e92?

White text reads better on #224e92: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 and black gives 2.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #224e92 a warm or cool color?

#224e92 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.122.