#223448
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.9% 0.043 251.8), rgb(34, 52, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#223448 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223448 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 52, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.043 251.8) |
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 #223448 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223448 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223448 text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #223448 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BA4D2
oklch(70.6% 0.081 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#588DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.105 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D76B3
oklch(55.6% 0.113 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E639A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#27517D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#254365
oklch(37.6% 0.069 252.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#223448
oklch(31.9% 0.043 251.8)
#223448 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) | #2C3549 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273148 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12393B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223448
#223448
oklch(31.9% 0.043 251.8)
- #402F19
#402F19
oklch(31.9% 0.043 72.4)
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 #223448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
Use #223448 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.