#222972
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.5% 0.124 273.1), rgb(34, 41, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#222972 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222972 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 41, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.124 273.1) |
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 #222972 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222972 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222972 text on white | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #222972 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8398FD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#667AFB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 273)
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Step 600
600
#515FEA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#424DCB
oklch(49% 0.193 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#3640A4
oklch(42.6% 0.16 273.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#222972
oklch(32.5% 0.124 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 273)
#222972 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) | #003574 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E71 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B49 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222972
#222972
oklch(32.5% 0.124 273.1)
- #403300
#403300
oklch(32.6% 0.067 93.2)
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 #222972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.041
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.085
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.086
Use #222972 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.