#222466
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(30.4% 0.113 276), rgb(34, 36, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#222466 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222466 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 36, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.113 276) |
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 #222466 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222466 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222466 text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #222466 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8896FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5752FF
oklch(55.7% 0.247 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4928F8
oklch(49.1% 0.277 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A27C8
oklch(42.7% 0.23 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#30299D
oklch(37.7% 0.179 276.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222466
oklch(30.4% 0.113 276)
#222466 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) | #002F68 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002965 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003441 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222466
#222466
oklch(30.4% 0.113 276)
- #382E00
#382E00
oklch(30.3% 0.062 96)
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 #222466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.077
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.079
Use #222466 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.