#22244A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.069 278.7), rgb(34, 36, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#22244A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22244A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 36, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.069 278.7) |
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 #22244A | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22244A | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22244A text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #22244A 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.
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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
#B4BCF5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F97F1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#767AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 279)
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Step 600
600
#6060DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#504FBD
oklch(49.2% 0.168 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#414199
oklch(42.7% 0.14 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#36387A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 278.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22244A
oklch(28% 0.069 278.7)
#22244A 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) | #14294B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112649 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132C33 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22244A
#22244A
oklch(28% 0.069 278.7)
- #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 #22244A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #22244A 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.