#224ea6 color: The Blues Brothers
#224ea6 is rgb(34, 78, 166) in RGB and oklch(44.654% 0.15038 262.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
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- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-800
- Black 35%
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About #224ea6
#224ea6 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.7% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 262°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.75:1 contrast and black text 2.71:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is The Blues Brothers (#214daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.
Lighter: #224ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #224ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #224ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #224ea6
What color is #224ea6?
#224ea6 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is The Blues Brothers. In RGB it is rgb(34, 78, 166), in HSL hsl(220, 66%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.654% 0.15038 262.202).
What colors go well with #224ea6?
The complementary color of #224ea6 is #724c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d88 and #593e9f. The triadic partners are #96232b and #056701.
Is white or black text more readable on #224ea6?
White text reads better on #224ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 and black gives 2.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #224ea6 a warm or cool color?
#224ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 44.7% and its chroma 0.15.