#22234A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.071 279.6), rgb(34, 35, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#22234A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22234A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 35, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.071 279.6) |
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 #22234A | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22234A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22234A text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #22234A 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
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#9096F2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7779ED
oklch(63.1% 0.17 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#625FDC
oklch(55.7% 0.186 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#524DBF
oklch(49.1% 0.173 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#42409A
oklch(42.6% 0.143 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#37377B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 279.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22234A
oklch(27.8% 0.071 279.6)
#22234A 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) | #12294B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2649 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132B33 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22234A
#22234A
oklch(27.8% 0.071 279.6)
- #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 #22234A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
Use #22234A 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.