#22293F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.5% 0.042 270.1), rgb(34, 41, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#22293F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22293F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 41, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 30%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.042 270.1) |
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 #22293F | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22293F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22293F text on white | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #22293F 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E2
oklch(81% 0.05 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FD3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#7286C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A6FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.11 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A5C9B
oklch(49% 0.103 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#343F65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22293F
oklch(28.5% 0.042 270.1)
#22293F 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) | #212B40 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F293E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #192D31 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22293F
#22293F
oklch(28.5% 0.042 270.1)
- #322910
#322910
oklch(28.5% 0.041 89.8)
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 #22293F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.017
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #22293F 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.