#224EAD#224EAD
#224EAD is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.088; OKLCH L 45.2% C 0.160 H 262.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 7.61:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #224EAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(34, 78, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 67%, 41%) |
| HSV | hsv(221, 80%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(80.3%, 54.9%, 0%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.61, 20.66, -55.04) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(35.61, 58.79, 290.58°) |
| OKLab | oklab(45.21% -0.0197 -0.1588) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.21% 0.16 262.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.9242, 8.8047, 40.6508) |
| Luminance | 0.0881 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 2.22
Cobalt
#0047AB
ΔE00 2.43
Cobalt (survey)
#1E488F
ΔE00 4.37
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 4.95
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.72
Blue Blue
#2242C7
ΔE00 5.85
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#224EAD #AD8122
analogous
#2293AD #224EAD #3B22AD
triadic
#224EAD #AD224E #4EAD22
tetradic
#224EAD #AD2293 #AD8122 #22AD3B
square
#224EAD #AD2293 #AD8122 #22AD3B
split-complementary
#224EAD #AD3B22 #93AD22
monochromatic
#0E2047 #18377A #224EAD #3568D7 #688EE1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
7.61
#224EAD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.76
#224EAD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #224EAD
7.61:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##224EAD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##224EAD | 1.00 | 7.61 | 2.76 | 7.61 |
| #FFFFFF | 7.61 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.76 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 7.61 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005AB0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#004EAB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006576
Achromatopsia (no color)
#545454
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #224ead; /* rgb */ color: rgb(34, 78, 173); /* oklch */ color: oklch(45.2% 0.160 262.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#747ec6',
500: '#224ead',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #224ead; $custom-light: #747ec6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#224ead",
"rgb": {
"r": 34,
"g": 78,
"b": 173
},
"hsl": {
"h": 221.007,
"s": 67.15,
"l": 40.588
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.45214,
"c": 0.15999,
"h": 262.9
},
"luminance": 0.08806
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#224EAD
secondary
#C7A864
accent
#B43EEA
background
#F7F7FC
surface
#EEEEF8
border
#C9C9D1
text
#0A0A13
muted
#7C7C82