#225e8a color: Sapphire Lace
#225e8a is rgb(34, 94, 138) in RGB and oklch(46.484% 0.09409 244.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-800
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #225e8a
#225e8a is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.92:1 contrast and black text 3.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sapphire Lace (#235c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #225e8a mixed with white
Darker: #225e8a mixed with black
Calmer: #225e8a with less saturation
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Questions about #225e8a
What color is #225e8a?
#225e8a is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(34, 94, 138), in HSL hsl(205.38, 60.47%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.484% 0.09409 244.259).
What colors go well with #225e8a?
The complementary color of #225e8a is #7d4d15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006679 and #4a548e. The triadic partners are #844153 and #4e6220.
Is white or black text more readable on #225e8a?
White text reads better on #225e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #225e8a a warm or cool color?
#225e8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.094.