#22264B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.6% 0.067 276.6), rgb(34, 38, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#22264B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22264B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 38, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.067 276.6) |
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 #22264B | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22264B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22264B text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #22264B text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF5
oklch(81% 0.08 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C98EF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#727CEA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C62D8
oklch(55.5% 0.178 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C51BC
oklch(49.2% 0.165 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4398
oklch(42.8% 0.137 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#343979
oklch(37.6% 0.107 276.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22264B
oklch(28.6% 0.067 276.6)
#22264B 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) | #172B4C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13284A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122E34 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22264B
#22264B
oklch(28.6% 0.067 276.6)
- #332A00
#332A00
oklch(28.6% 0.059 96.5)
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 #22264B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
Use #22264B 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.