#224ea8 color: The Blues Brothers
#224ea8 is rgb(34, 78, 168) in RGB and oklch(44.812% 0.15314 262.424) 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 34%
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About #224ea8
#224ea8 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 262°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.71:1 contrast and black text 2.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is The Blues Brothers (#214daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.
Lighter: #224ea8 mixed with white
Darker: #224ea8 mixed with black
Calmer: #224ea8 with less saturation
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Questions about #224ea8
What color is #224ea8?
#224ea8 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is The Blues Brothers. In RGB it is rgb(34, 78, 168), in HSL hsl(220.3, 66.34%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.812% 0.15314 262.424).
What colors go well with #224ea8?
The complementary color of #224ea8 is #734d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005e89 and #5a3da0. The triadic partners are #97222a and #006800.
Is white or black text more readable on #224ea8?
White text reads better on #224ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 and black gives 2.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #224ea8 a warm or cool color?
#224ea8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 44.8% and its chroma 0.153.