#22243D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3), rgb(34, 36, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#22243D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22243D |
| RGB | rgb(34, 36, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3) |
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 #22243D | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22243D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22243D text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #22243D text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE4
oklch(81% 0.054 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#959BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C81CC
oklch(63.1% 0.112 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#656AB9
oklch(55.7% 0.121 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#54589F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 279)
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Step 800
800
#454881
oklch(42.7% 0.094 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D68
oklch(37.8% 0.073 279.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#22243D 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) | #1C273E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A253C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A292D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22243D
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
- #2C2709
#2C2709
oklch(27.1% 0.046 99.8)
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 #22243D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.014
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
Use #22243D 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.