#225FBD#225FBD
#225FBD is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.122; OKLCH L 50.1% C 0.161 H 259.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.11:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #225FBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(34, 95, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 70%, 44%) |
| HSV | hsv(216, 82%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(82%, 49.7%, 0%, 25.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.53, 15.68, -54.86) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.53, 57.06, 285.95°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.09% -0.0301 -0.1579) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.09% 0.161 259.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.9338, 12.1969, 49.7541) |
| Luminance | 0.1220 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 1.11
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.34
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.46
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.68
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.53
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.56
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#225FBD #BD8022
analogous
#22ACBD #225FBD #3222BD
triadic
#225FBD #BD225F #5FBD22
tetradic
#225FBD #BD22AC #BD8022 #22BD32
square
#225FBD #BD22AC #BD8022 #22BD32
split-complementary
#225FBD #BD3222 #ACBD22
monochromatic
#0F2B55 #194589 #225FBD #407DDD #73A1E6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.11
#225FBD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.44
#225FBD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #225FBD
6.11:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##225FBD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##225FBD | 1.00 | 6.11 | 3.44 | 6.11 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.11 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.44 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.11 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2569C0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005BBB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007685
Achromatopsia (no color)
#626262
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #225fbd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(34, 95, 189); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.1% 0.161 259.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#778bd1',
500: '#225fbd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #225fbd; $custom-light: #778bd1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#225fbd",
"rgb": {
"r": 34,
"g": 95,
"b": 189
},
"hsl": {
"h": 216.387,
"s": 69.507,
"l": 43.725
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50092,
"c": 0.16076,
"h": 259.2
},
"luminance": 0.12199
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#225FBD
secondary
#CDA86E
accent
#A73BEC
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFF0F9
border
#CACBD2
text
#0A0B14
muted
#7C7C82