#00223C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.4% 0.063 246), rgb(0, 34, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#00223C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00223C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 34, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.063 246) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00223C | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00223C | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00223C text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #00223C text on black | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 244.8)
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Step 300
300
#99C6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DA7E6
oklch(70.7% 0.119 246.2)
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Step 500
500
#1E8FDF
oklch(63% 0.153 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00223C
oklch(24.4% 0.063 246)
#00223C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #15233D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1E3C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00282C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00223C
#00223C
oklch(24.4% 0.063 246)
- #311A00
#311A00
oklch(24.4% 0.054 66.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00223C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #00223C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.