#22313E
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.6% 0.031 245.2), rgb(34, 49, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#22313E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22313E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 49, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.031 245.2) |
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 #22313E | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22313E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22313E text on white | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #22313E text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D7
oklch(81% 0.036 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C3
oklch(70.7% 0.059 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#628EB4
oklch(63% 0.075 245.4)
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Step 600
600
#4878A0
oklch(55.6% 0.082 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#396589
oklch(49.1% 0.076 244.9)
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Step 800
800
#30526F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 245.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B445A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 246.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22313E
oklch(30.6% 0.031 245.2)
#22313E 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) | #2C313F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282E3E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #183435 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22313E
#22313E
oklch(30.6% 0.031 245.2)
- #3A2C1F
#3A2C1F
oklch(30.5% 0.03 64.2)
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 #22313E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.013
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
Use #22313E 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.