#22315D
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.5% 0.081 267.6), rgb(34, 49, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#22315D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.081 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 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22315D |
| RGB | rgb(34, 49, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.081 267.6) |
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 #22315D | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22315D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22315D text on white | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #22315D text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#869FDE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#6985D4
oklch(63% 0.124 268)
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Step 600
600
#516EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.133 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#425BA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#364B87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 267.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22315D
oklch(32.5% 0.081 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#22315D 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) | #1D365F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15315C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B42 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22315D
#22315D
oklch(32.5% 0.081 267.6)
- #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 #22315D, 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 0.032
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
Use #22315D 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.