#222935
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.024 261.1), rgb(34, 41, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#222935 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222935 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 41, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 22%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.024 261.1) |
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 #222935 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222935 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222935 text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #222935 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A1BE
oklch(70.6% 0.046 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#758AAE
oklch(63% 0.06 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7499
oklch(55.6% 0.064 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6183
oklch(49.1% 0.06 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#404F6A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#364256
oklch(37.7% 0.038 260.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222935
oklch(28% 0.024 261.1)
#222935 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) | #252A36 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232835 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D2B2D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222935
#222935
oklch(28% 0.024 261.1)
- #2F281B
#2F281B
oklch(28.1% 0.025 82.7)
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 #222935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.022
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #222935 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.