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#225995 color: Suddenly Sapphire

#225995 is rgb(34, 89, 149) in RGB and oklch(45.936% 0.11353 253.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

45.9%
0.114
253°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #225995

#225995 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.16:1 contrast and black text 2.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire (#1a5897). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #225995 mixed with white

  1. 225995
  2. 3969a0
  3. 4f79ab
  4. 6489b6
  5. 799ac0
  6. 8faacb
  7. a5bbd6
  8. bbcce0
  9. d1ddea
  10. e8eef5

Darker: #225995 mixed with black

  1. 225995
  2. 1c4c81
  3. 16406d
  4. 11345a
  5. 0b2848
  6. 071d37
  7. 031326
  8. 010916
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #225995 with less saturation

  1. 225995
  2. 2a598f
  3. 305a89
  4. 365a83
  5. 3c5a7d
  6. 415a77
  7. 465a71
  8. 4b596b
  9. 4f5965
  10. 54585e

Questions about #225995

What color is #225995?

#225995 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(34, 89, 149), in HSL hsl(211.3, 62.84%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.936% 0.11353 253.201).

What colors go well with #225995?

The complementary color of #225995 is #7d4b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006383 and #504d94. The triadic partners are #8b3845 and #3d6519.

Is white or black text more readable on #225995?

White text reads better on #225995: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 and black gives 2.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #225995 a warm or cool color?

#225995 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.114.