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#225488 color: Frank Blue

#225488 is rgb(34, 84, 136) in RGB and oklch(43.898% 0.10129 251.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

43.9%
0.101
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #225488

#225488 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.8:1 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: #225488 mixed with white

  1. 225488
  2. 396494
  3. 4e75a0
  4. 6385ac
  5. 7896b8
  6. 8ea7c4
  7. a4b8d0
  8. bacadc
  9. d1dbe7
  10. e8edf3

Darker: #225488 mixed with black

  1. 225488
  2. 1c4875
  3. 163c63
  4. 113152
  5. 0b2641
  6. 071b31
  7. 031122
  8. 010813
  9. 000206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #225488 with less saturation

  1. 225488
  2. 295483
  3. 2f547e
  4. 345478
  5. 395473
  6. 3e546e
  7. 425468
  8. 465463
  9. 4a535d
  10. 4e5358

Questions about #225488

What color is #225488?

#225488 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Frank Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 84, 136), in HSL hsl(210.59, 60%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.898% 0.10129 251.973).

What colors go well with #225488?

The complementary color of #225488 is #744700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d7a and #4a4988. The triadic partners are #803743 and #3c5d1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #225488?

White text reads better on #225488: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.8:1 and black gives 2.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #225488 a warm or cool color?

#225488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.101.