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#225487 color: Frank Blue

#225487 is rgb(34, 84, 135) in RGB and oklch(43.835% 0.09992 251.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

43.8%
0.100
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #225487

#225487 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.82:1 contrast and black text 2.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Frank Blue (#225288). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #225487 mixed with white

  1. 225487
  2. 396493
  3. 4e759f
  4. 6385ab
  5. 7896b7
  6. 8ea7c3
  7. a4b8cf
  8. bacadb
  9. d1dbe7
  10. e8edf3

Darker: #225487 mixed with black

  1. 225487
  2. 1c4875
  3. 163c63
  4. 113151
  5. 0b2641
  6. 071b31
  7. 031121
  8. 010813
  9. 000206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #225487 with less saturation

  1. 225487
  2. 295482
  3. 2f547d
  4. 345478
  5. 395472
  6. 3e546d
  7. 425468
  8. 465362
  9. 4a535d
  10. 4e5358

Questions about #225487

What color is #225487?

#225487 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Frank Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 84, 135), in HSL hsl(210.3, 59.76%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.835% 0.09992 251.552).

What colors go well with #225487?

The complementary color of #225487 is #734700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d79 and #4a4a87. The triadic partners are #7f3744 and #3d5d1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #225487?

White text reads better on #225487: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 and black gives 2.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #225487 a warm or cool color?

#225487 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 43.8% and its chroma 0.1.