Close to Cobalt
#224099
#224099 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Cobalt. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 25.1% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 64% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #224099.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.29:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.26:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.29:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.26:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #224099 as they’d see it.
#224099 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #224099
What color is #224099?
#224099 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Cobalt. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 25.1% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 64% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #224099 in RGB?
#224099 is rgb(34, 64, 153): 34 red, 64 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #224099 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(78, 58, 0, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #224099?
PANTONE 287 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #224099?
Its complement #594500 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.