#223168
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.3% 0.098 269.1), rgb(34, 49, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#223168 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223168 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 49, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.098 269.1) |
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 #223168 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223168 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223168 text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #223168 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#839DEA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#6582E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D6AD2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E57B6
oklch(49% 0.153 269)
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Step 800
800
#334893
oklch(42.7% 0.126 268.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223168
oklch(33.3% 0.098 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#223168 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) | #13386A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #023267 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E47 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223168
#223168
oklch(33.3% 0.098 269.1)
- #443400
#443400
oklch(33.3% 0.068 89.7)
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 #223168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
Use #223168 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.