#225CA5#225CA5
#225CA5 is a mid, vivid cyan. Relative luminance 0.107; OKLCH L 47.7% C 0.132 H 256.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.68:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #225CA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(34, 92, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 66%, 39%) |
| HSV | hsv(213, 79%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(79.4%, 44.2%, 0%, 35.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.09, 8.24, -44.67) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.09, 45.42, 280.45°) |
| OKLab | oklab(47.71% -0.0319 -0.128) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.71% 0.132 256) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.2758, 10.7097, 37.0629) |
| Luminance | 0.1071 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.92
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 3.44
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.71
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 3.96
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.17
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.57
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#225CA5 #A56B22
analogous
#229EA5 #225CA5 #2A22A5
triadic
#225CA5 #A5225C #5CA522
tetradic
#225CA5 #A5229E #A56B22 #22A52A
square
#225CA5 #A5229E #A56B22 #22A52A
split-complementary
#225CA5 #A52A22 #9EA522
monochromatic
#0D2340 #184072 #225CA5 #3079D4 #639ADF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.68
#225CA5 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.14
#225CA5 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #225CA5
6.68:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##225CA5 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##225CA5 | 1.00 | 6.68 | 3.14 | 6.68 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.68 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.14 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.68 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3762A8
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#1D57A4
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006D78
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5C5C5C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #225ca5; /* rgb */ color: rgb(34, 92, 165); /* oklch */ color: oklch(47.7% 0.132 256.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7289c0',
500: '#225ca5',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #225ca5; $custom-light: #7289c0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#225ca5",
"rgb": {
"r": 34,
"g": 92,
"b": 165
},
"hsl": {
"h": 213.435,
"s": 65.829,
"l": 39.02
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.47707,
"c": 0.13189,
"h": 256
},
"luminance": 0.10711
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#225CA5
secondary
#C4975F
accent
#9E3FE9
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EDF0F7
border
#C8CBD0
text
#090B12
muted
#7B7C81