#223268
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.5% 0.097 268.4), rgb(34, 50, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#223268 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223268 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 50, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.097 268.4) |
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 #223268 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223268 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223268 text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #223268 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0F0
oklch(81% 0.071 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#829DE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#6483E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C6AD0
oklch(55.5% 0.161 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D58B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#334892
oklch(42.6% 0.124 268.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223268
oklch(33.5% 0.097 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#223268 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) | #15396A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063267 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E48 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223268
#223268
oklch(33.5% 0.097 268.4)
- #453400
#453400
oklch(33.5% 0.068 88.4)
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 #223268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
Use #223268 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.