#022242
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25% 0.071 251.9), rgb(2, 34, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#022242 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 252°. 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 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022242 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 34, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.071 251.9) |
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 #022242 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022242 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022242 text on white | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #022242 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 252.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C5F6
oklch(81% 0.084 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DA4F1
oklch(70.6% 0.134 252)
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Step 500
500
#248BED
oklch(63.1% 0.172 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#01427A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 251.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022242
oklch(25% 0.071 251.9)
#022242 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) | #112443 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051F41 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A2E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022242
#022242
oklch(25% 0.071 251.9)
- #311D00
#311D00
oklch(25.1% 0.053 73.1)
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 #022242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.075
Use #022242 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.