#222F72
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.7% 0.116 270.6), rgb(34, 47, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#222F72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222F72 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 47, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.116 270.6) |
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 #222F72 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222F72 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222F72 text on white | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #222F72 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#809AF7
oklch(70.6% 0.139 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#627EF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B64E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D52C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#32449F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 270.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#222F72
oklch(33.7% 0.116 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#222F72 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) | #003974 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003271 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F4B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222F72
#222F72
oklch(33.7% 0.116 270.6)
- #453500
#453500
oklch(33.7% 0.069 90)
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 #222F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
Use #222F72 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.