#225b8a color: Sapphire Lace
#225b8a is rgb(34, 91, 138) in RGB and oklch(45.739% 0.09682 247.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-800
- Black 46%
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About #225b8a
#225b8a is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 247°.
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 Sapphire Lace (#235c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #225b8a mixed with white
Darker: #225b8a mixed with black
Calmer: #225b8a with less saturation
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Questions about #225b8a
What color is #225b8a?
#225b8a is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(34, 91, 138), in HSL hsl(207.12, 60.47%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.739% 0.09682 247.012).
What colors go well with #225b8a?
The complementary color of #225b8a is #7b4b09. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00637a and #4a518c. The triadic partners are #833e4e and #49611e.
Is white or black text more readable on #225b8a?
White text reads better on #225b8a: 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 #225b8a a warm or cool color?
#225b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 45.7% and its chroma 0.097.