#22344C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.1% 0.049 255.9), rgb(34, 52, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#22344C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22344C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 52, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.049 255.9) |
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 #22344C | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22344C | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22344C text on white | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #22344C text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 255)
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Step 400
400
#7AA3DA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 256)
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Step 500
500
#578BD0
oklch(63.1% 0.119 256)
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Step 600
600
#3B74BD
oklch(55.6% 0.129 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D61A3
oklch(49.1% 0.12 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#264F84
oklch(42.6% 0.1 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#24426A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 256.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22344C
oklch(32.1% 0.049 255.9)
#22344C 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) | #2B354D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26314B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E393C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22344C
#22344C
oklch(32.1% 0.049 255.9)
- #422F14
#422F14
oklch(32.1% 0.049 74)
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 #22344C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.020
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
Use #22344C 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.