#222845
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.6% 0.054 273.7), rgb(34, 40, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#222845 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222845 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 40, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.054 273.7) |
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 #222845 | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222845 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222845 text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #222845 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7182D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A6AC5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A58AA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D488A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#343D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 273.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222845
oklch(28.6% 0.054 273.7)
#222845 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) | #1D2B46 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2844 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162E33 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222845
#222845
oklch(28.6% 0.054 273.7)
- #332A05
#332A05
oklch(28.7% 0.054 94.9)
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 #222845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
Use #222845 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.