#22333F
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.2% 0.031 239.8), rgb(34, 51, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#22333F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22333F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 51, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 30%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.031 239.8) |
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 #22333F | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22333F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22333F text on white | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #22333F text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D6
oklch(80.8% 0.036 240.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.059 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E90B3
oklch(63.2% 0.075 240)
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Step 600
600
#437A9E
oklch(55.7% 0.081 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#346687
oklch(49% 0.076 239.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C536E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#284559
oklch(37.7% 0.049 240)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22333F
oklch(31.2% 0.031 239.8)
#22333F 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) | #2E3340 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A303F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173637 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22333F
#22333F
oklch(31.2% 0.031 239.8)
- #3D2D21
#3D2D21
oklch(31.2% 0.031 58.2)
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 #22333F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.012
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
Use #22333F 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.