#022F76
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(32.8% 0.13 260), rgb(2, 47, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#022F76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022F76 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 47, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.13 260) |
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 #022F76 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022F76 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022F76 text on white | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #022F76 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600
#0F68EF
oklch(55.5% 0.218 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800
#0647A8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 260)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#022F76
oklch(32.8% 0.13 260)
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Step 950
950
#0B244E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 260.2)
#022F76 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) | #003978 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F75 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00414D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022F76
#022F76
oklch(32.8% 0.13 260)
- #473000
#473000
oklch(32.8% 0.068 79.6)
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 #022F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 0.081
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.082
Use #022F76 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.