#022AAE
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.9% 0.209 264), rgb(2, 42, 174).
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White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#022AAE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022AAE |
| RGB | rgb(2, 42, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.209 264) |
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 #022AAE | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022AAE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #022AAE text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #022AAE text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4980FF
oklch(63% 0.198 264)
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Step 600
600
#235FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#003AFD
oklch(49.1% 0.283 264)
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Step 800
800
#002ED2
oklch(42.6% 0.247 264)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#022AAE
oklch(37.9% 0.209 264)
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Step 950
950
#031B65
oklch(26.9% 0.132 264)
#022AAE 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) | #0045B2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0035AC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00526A | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022AAE
#022AAE
oklch(37.9% 0.209 264)
- #553E00
#553E00
oklch(37.9% 0.078 84.8)
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 #022AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #022AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.040
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt Blue #030AA7 ΔE 0.045
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.052
- Medium Blue #0000CD ΔE 0.057
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.059
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.059
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.073
Use #022AAE 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.