#225EAC#225EAC
#225EAC is a mid, vivid cyan. Relative luminance 0.113; OKLCH L 48.6% C 0.139 H 256.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.43:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #225EAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(34, 94, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 67%, 40%) |
| HSV | hsv(214, 80%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(80.2%, 45.3%, 0%, 32.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.12, 9.68, -47.16) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.12, 48.14, 281.60°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.65% -0.0321 -0.1353) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.65% 0.139 256.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.1060, 11.3226, 40.5692) |
| Luminance | 0.1132 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 1.95
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 4.25
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.27
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.31
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.32
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.66
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#225EAC #AC7022
analogous
#22A3AC #225EAC #2B22AC
triadic
#225EAC #AC225E #5EAC22
tetradic
#225EAC #AC22A3 #AC7022 #22AC2B
square
#225EAC #AC22A3 #AC7022 #22AC2B
split-complementary
#225EAC #AC2B22 #A3AC22
monochromatic
#0E2646 #184279 #225EAC #347BD7 #679CE1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.43
#225EAC on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.26
#225EAC on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #225EAC
6.43:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##225EAC | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##225EAC | 1.00 | 6.43 | 3.26 | 6.43 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.26 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3565AF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#1659AA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00717C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #225eac; /* rgb */ color: rgb(34, 94, 172); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.6% 0.139 256.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#738bc5',
500: '#225eac',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #225eac; $custom-light: #738bc5; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#225eac",
"rgb": {
"r": 34,
"g": 94,
"b": 172
},
"hsl": {
"h": 213.913,
"s": 66.99,
"l": 40.392
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48648,
"c": 0.13904,
"h": 256.6
},
"luminance": 0.11324
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#225EAC
secondary
#C79B63
accent
#9F3EEA
background
#F7F8FC
surface
#EEF0F8
border
#C9CBD1
text
#090B13
muted
#7B7C82