#22264D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.7% 0.071 276.6), rgb(34, 38, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#22264D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22264D |
| RGB | rgb(34, 38, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.071 276.6) |
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 #22264D | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22264D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22264D text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #22264D text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B98F3
oklch(70.8% 0.133 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#717BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B61DD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B4FC0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E429B
oklch(42.8% 0.142 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#34397B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 276.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22264D
oklch(28.7% 0.071 276.6)
#22264D 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) | #152B4E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11284C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102E35 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22264D
#22264D
oklch(28.7% 0.071 276.6)
- #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 #22264D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
Use #22264D 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.