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#225396 color: Summer Waters

#225396 is rgb(34, 83, 150) in RGB and oklch(44.589% 0.12187 257.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

44.6%
0.122
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #225396

#225396 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.65:1 contrast and black text 2.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Waters (#215399). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #225396 mixed with white

  1. 225396
  2. 3864a1
  3. 4d75ac
  4. 6385b7
  5. 7896c2
  6. 8ea7cc
  7. a4b9d6
  8. bacae1
  9. d1dbeb
  10. e8edf5

Darker: #225396 mixed with black

  1. 225396
  2. 1c4782
  3. 163b6e
  4. 11305b
  5. 0b2549
  6. 071b37
  7. 031126
  8. 010816
  9. 000208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #225396 with less saturation

  1. 225396
  2. 295490
  3. 2f5489
  4. 345583
  5. 39557c
  6. 3e5576
  7. 43556f
  8. 475569
  9. 4c5562
  10. 50545b

Questions about #225396

What color is #225396?

#225396 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Summer Waters. In RGB it is rgb(34, 83, 150), in HSL hsl(214.66, 63.04%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.589% 0.12187 257.169).

What colors go well with #225396?

The complementary color of #225396 is #764900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005e82 and #514693. The triadic partners are #8b313b and #2f6314.

Is white or black text more readable on #225396?

White text reads better on #225396: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 and black gives 2.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #225396 a warm or cool color?

#225396 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.122.