#22336B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34% 0.1 268.1), rgb(34, 51, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#22336B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.100 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 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22336B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 51, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.1 268.1) |
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 #22336B | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22336B | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22336B text on white | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #22336B text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F2
oklch(81% 0.074 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#819DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.12 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#6283E5
oklch(63.2% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A6AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C57B7
oklch(49% 0.155 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#314894
oklch(42.7% 0.128 268)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22336B
oklch(34% 0.1 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#22336B 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) | #143A6D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03336A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00404A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22336B
#22336B
oklch(34% 0.1 268.1)
- #473500
#473500
oklch(34% 0.069 87.5)
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 #22336B, 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 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #22336B 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.