#222745
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.4% 0.055 275.1), rgb(34, 39, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#222745 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222745 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 39, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.055 275.1) |
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 #222745 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222745 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222745 text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #222745 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7381DA
oklch(63.2% 0.134 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C68C7
oklch(55.5% 0.146 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C56AC
oklch(49% 0.136 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E478B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#353C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222745
oklch(28.4% 0.055 275.1)
#222745 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) | #1C2B46 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192844 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162D32 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222745
#222745
oklch(28.4% 0.055 275.1)
- #322903
#322903
oklch(28.3% 0.055 95.3)
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 #222745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.022
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
Use #222745 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.