#225DAA#225DAA
#225DAA is a mid, vivid cyan. Relative luminance 0.111; OKLCH L 48.3% C 0.138 H 256.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.53:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #225DAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(34, 93, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 67%, 40%) |
| HSV | hsv(214, 80%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(80%, 45.3%, 0%, 33.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.70, 9.55, -46.65) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.70, 47.62, 281.56°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.28% -0.0317 -0.1338) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.28% 0.138 256.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.8271, 11.0697, 39.5357) |
| Luminance | 0.1107 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.29
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.00
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 4.01
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.31
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.47
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 4.57
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#225DAA #AA6F22
analogous
#22A1AA #225DAA #2B22AA
triadic
#225DAA #AA225D #5DAA22
tetradic
#225DAA #AA22A1 #AA6F22 #22AA2B
square
#225DAA #AA22A1 #AA6F22 #22AA2B
split-complementary
#225DAA #AA2B22 #A1AA22
monochromatic
#0E2544 #184177 #225DAA #337AD6 #669BE0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.53
#225DAA on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.21
#225DAA on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #225DAA
6.53:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##225DAA | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##225DAA | 1.00 | 6.53 | 3.21 | 6.53 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.53 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.21 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.53 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3564AD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#1758A8
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006F7B
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5E5E5E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #225daa; /* rgb */ color: rgb(34, 93, 170); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.3% 0.138 256.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#738ac4',
500: '#225daa',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #225daa; $custom-light: #738ac4; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#225daa",
"rgb": {
"r": 34,
"g": 93,
"b": 170
},
"hsl": {
"h": 213.971,
"s": 66.667,
"l": 40
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48281,
"c": 0.13751,
"h": 256.7
},
"luminance": 0.11071
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#225DAA
secondary
#C69B62
accent
#9F3EEA
background
#F7F8FC
surface
#EEF0F8
border
#C9CBD1
text
#090B13
muted
#7B7C82