#22324B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.6% 0.05 259.1), rgb(34, 50, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#22324B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22324B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 50, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.05 259.1) |
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 #22324B | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22324B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22324B text on white | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #22324B text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 259)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2DC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B8AD2
oklch(63.2% 0.121 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#4172BF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#335FA5
oklch(49% 0.123 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B4E86
oklch(42.7% 0.102 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#27416B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 259.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22324B
oklch(31.6% 0.05 259.1)
#22324B 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) | #28344C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24304A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10373B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22324B
#22324B
oklch(31.6% 0.05 259.1)
- #3F2E11
#3F2E11
oklch(31.4% 0.05 78.5)
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 #22324B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.022
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
Use #22324B 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.