#222160
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(29.2% 0.109 278), rgb(34, 33, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#222160 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222160 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 33, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.109 278) |
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 #222160 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222160 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222160 text on white | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #222160 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E8FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500
#7275FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C4FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.249 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E2CF1
oklch(49.1% 0.266 278)
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Step 800
800
#3F29C2
oklch(42.7% 0.22 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#332A99
oklch(37.6% 0.172 277.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222160
oklch(29.2% 0.109 278)
#222160 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) | #002C62 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00275F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00313D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222160
#222160
oklch(29.2% 0.109 278)
- #342C00
#342C00
oklch(29.3% 0.061 98.4)
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 #222160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.074
Use #222160 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.