#225ABB#225ABB
#225ABB is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.112; OKLCH L 48.9% C 0.164 H 260.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.47:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #225ABB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(34, 90, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 69%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 82%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(81.8%, 51.9%, 0%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.98, 18.17, -56.20) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.98, 59.06, 287.92°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.86% -0.0267 -0.1619) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.86% 0.164 260.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.2822, 11.2387, 48.4733) |
| Luminance | 0.1124 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 2.62
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.65
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.17
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 5.91
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 5.91
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.99
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#225ABB #BB8322
analogous
#22A6BB #225ABB #3622BB
triadic
#225ABB #BB225A #5ABB22
tetradic
#225ABB #BB22A6 #BB8322 #22BB36
square
#225ABB #BB22A6 #BB8322 #22BB36
split-complementary
#225ABB #BB3622 #A6BB22
monochromatic
#0F2853 #194187 #225ABB #3E78DC #729CE5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.47
#225ABB on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.25
#225ABB on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #225ABB
6.47:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##225ABB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##225ABB | 1.00 | 6.47 | 3.25 | 6.47 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.47 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.25 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.47 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#1666BE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0058B9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007282
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5E5E5E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #225abb; /* rgb */ color: rgb(34, 90, 187); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.9% 0.164 260.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7788d0',
500: '#225abb',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #225abb; $custom-light: #7788d0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#225abb",
"rgb": {
"r": 34,
"g": 90,
"b": 187
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.039,
"s": 69.231,
"l": 43.333
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48864,
"c": 0.16414,
"h": 260.6
},
"luminance": 0.1124
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#225ABB
secondary
#CCA96D
accent
#AC3CEC
background
#F7F8FC
surface
#EEEFF9
border
#C9CAD2
text
#0A0B14
muted
#7C7C82