#222348
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.067 279.9), rgb(34, 35, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#222348 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222348 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 35, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.067 279.9) |
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 #222348 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222348 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222348 text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #222348 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF4
oklch(81% 0.079 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9197EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#787AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6360D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#524FBA
oklch(49.1% 0.164 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#434197
oklch(42.7% 0.137 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#383878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222348
oklch(27.6% 0.067 279.9)
#222348 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) | #142849 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112547 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142B32 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222348
#222348
oklch(27.6% 0.067 279.9)
- #2F2800
#2F2800
oklch(27.6% 0.057 99.1)
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 #222348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
Use #222348 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.