#22316F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.9% 0.109 269.5), rgb(34, 49, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#22316F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22316F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 49, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.109 269.5) |
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 #22316F | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22316F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22316F text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #22316F text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 269)
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Step 400
400
#809CF2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#6280ED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B67DC
oklch(55.7% 0.181 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C54BF
oklch(49% 0.17 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#32469A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 269.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22316F
oklch(33.9% 0.109 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#22316F 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) | #073A71 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00404B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22316F
#22316F
oklch(33.9% 0.109 269.5)
- #463500
#463500
oklch(33.8% 0.069 88.8)
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 #22316F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #22316F 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.