#225ea0 color: Drakenhof Nightshade
#225ea0 is rgb(34, 94, 160) in RGB and oklch(47.838% 0.12283 253.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
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- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #225ea0
#225ea0 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 254°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.61:1 contrast and black text 3.18:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Drakenhof Nightshade (#1f5da0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #225ea0 mixed with white
Darker: #225ea0 mixed with black
Calmer: #225ea0 with less saturation
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Questions about #225ea0
What color is #225ea0?
#225ea0 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Drakenhof Nightshade. In RGB it is rgb(34, 94, 160), in HSL hsl(211.43, 64.95%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.838% 0.12283 253.575).
What colors go well with #225ea0?
The complementary color of #225ea0 is #855000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00698b and #56519f. The triadic partners are #953a48 and #3f6b16.
Is white or black text more readable on #225ea0?
White text reads better on #225ea0: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #225ea0 a warm or cool color?
#225ea0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 47.8% and its chroma 0.123.