#022350
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(26.5% 0.091 257.4), rgb(2, 35, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#022350 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022350 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 35, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.091 257.4) |
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 #022350 | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022350 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022350 text on white | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #022350 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#2985FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#006DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#003E88
oklch(37.8% 0.136 257.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022350
oklch(26.5% 0.091 257.4)
#022350 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) | #042852 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00214F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E35 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022350
#022350
oklch(26.5% 0.091 257.4)
- #342100
#342100
oklch(26.5% 0.055 77.2)
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 #022350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.068
Use #022350 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.