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#22508b color: Blue Nude

#22508b is rgb(34, 80, 139) in RGB and oklch(43.13% 0.11 255.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

43.1%
0.110
256°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #22508b

#22508b is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.11:1 contrast and black text 2.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Nude (#29518c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #22508b mixed with white

  1. 22508b
  2. 386197
  3. 4d72a3
  4. 6283af
  5. 7794ba
  6. 8da5c6
  7. a3b7d1
  8. b9c9dd
  9. d0dae8
  10. e7edf4

Darker: #22508b mixed with black

  1. 22508b
  2. 1c4478
  3. 163966
  4. 112e54
  5. 0b2443
  6. 071a32
  7. 031023
  8. 010714
  9. 000207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #22508b with less saturation

  1. 22508b
  2. 285185
  3. 2e5180
  4. 33517a
  5. 375174
  6. 3c516e
  7. 405168
  8. 445162
  9. 48515c
  10. 4c5056

Questions about #22508b

What color is #22508b?

#22508b is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Nude. In RGB it is rgb(34, 80, 139), in HSL hsl(213.71, 60.69%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.13% 0.11 255.967).

What colors go well with #22508b?

The complementary color of #22508b is #724500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005a7b and #4c4589. The triadic partners are #81323b and #325d17.

Is white or black text more readable on #22508b?

White text reads better on #22508b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 and black gives 2.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #22508b a warm or cool color?

#22508b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.11.