#222F55
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.4% 0.07 268), rgb(34, 47, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#222F55 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222F55 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 47, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.07 268) |
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 #222F55 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222F55 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222F55 text on white | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #222F55 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7D9CF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D81EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#4667DE
oklch(55.6% 0.185 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#3855C1
oklch(49.2% 0.172 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E469C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 268)
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Step 900
900
#283C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 267.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222F55
oklch(31.4% 0.07 268)
#222F55 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) | #1F3356 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192F54 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05373D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222F55
#222F55
oklch(31.4% 0.07 268)
- #3F2F00
#3F2F00
oklch(31.5% 0.064 88.1)
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 #222F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.019
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
Use #222F55 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.