#222449
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.9% 0.067 278.8), rgb(34, 36, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#222449 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222449 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 36, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.067 278.8) |
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 #222449 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222449 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222449 text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #222449 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
-
Step 300
300
#B5BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 278.9)
-
Step 400
400
#9097EF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 279.1)
-
Step 500
500
#767BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 278.7)
-
Step 600
600
#6061D7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 278.6)
-
Step 700
700
#504FBB
oklch(49% 0.166 278.8)
-
Step 800
800
#414297
oklch(42.7% 0.136 278.4)
-
Step 900
900
#373978
oklch(37.8% 0.105 278.7)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#222449
oklch(27.9% 0.067 278.8)
#222449 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) | #15294A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122648 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142C33 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222449
#222449
oklch(27.9% 0.067 278.8)
- #302900
#302900
oklch(28% 0.058 99.3)
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 #222449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
Use #222449 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.