#225DA9#225DA9
#225DA9 is a mid, vivid cyan. Relative luminance 0.110; OKLCH L 48.2% C 0.136 H 256.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.55:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #225DA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(34, 93, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 67%, 40%) |
| HSV | hsv(214, 80%, 66%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(79.9%, 45%, 0%, 33.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.63, 9.15, -46.16) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.63, 47.06, 281.22°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.21% -0.0319 -0.1324) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.21% 0.136 256.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.7328, 11.0320, 39.0394) |
| Luminance | 0.1103 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.38
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 3.90
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 3.97
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.24
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 4.49
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.55
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#225DA9 #A96E22
analogous
#22A0A9 #225DA9 #2B22A9
triadic
#225DA9 #A9225D #5DA922
tetradic
#225DA9 #A922A0 #A96E22 #22A92B
square
#225DA9 #A922A0 #A96E22 #22A92B
split-complementary
#225DA9 #A92B22 #A0A922
monochromatic
#0D2543 #184176 #225DA9 #327AD6 #659BE0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.55
#225DA9 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.21
#225DA9 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #225DA9
6.55:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##225DA9 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##225DA9 | 1.00 | 6.55 | 3.21 | 6.55 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.55 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.21 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.55 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3664AC
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#1958A7
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006F7A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5D5D5D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #225da9; /* rgb */ color: rgb(34, 93, 169); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.2% 0.136 256.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#738ac3',
500: '#225da9',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #225da9; $custom-light: #738ac3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#225da9",
"rgb": {
"r": 34,
"g": 93,
"b": 169
},
"hsl": {
"h": 213.778,
"s": 66.502,
"l": 39.804
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48212,
"c": 0.13615,
"h": 256.4
},
"luminance": 0.11033
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#225DA9
secondary
#C59A61
accent
#9F3EE9
background
#F7F8FC
surface
#EEF0F8
border
#C9CBD1
text
#090B12
muted
#7B7C81