#22305F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.4% 0.085 268.8), rgb(34, 48, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#22305F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22305F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 48, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.085 268.8) |
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 #22305F | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22305F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22305F text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #22305F text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#869EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6984D8
oklch(63% 0.13 269)
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Step 600
600
#516CC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#425AAB
oklch(49.1% 0.132 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#364A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 268.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22305F
oklch(32.4% 0.085 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#22305F 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) | #1A3661 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10305E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B42 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22305F
#22305F
oklch(32.4% 0.085 268.8)
- #423100
#423100
oklch(32.3% 0.066 87.5)
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 #22305F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.023
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.030
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
Use #22305F 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.