#223275
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.117 269.3), rgb(34, 50, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#223275 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223275 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 50, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.117 269.3) |
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 #223275 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223275 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223275 text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #223275 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300
#AABFFA
oklch(81% 0.087 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F7FF4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4865E3
oklch(55.7% 0.194 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A53C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F449F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 269.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223275
oklch(34.6% 0.117 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#223275 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) | #003C77 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003474 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223275
#223275
oklch(34.6% 0.117 269.3)
- #483700
#483700
oklch(34.6% 0.071 89.4)
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 #223275, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.080
Use #223275 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.