#22344E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.2% 0.052 257.5), rgb(34, 52, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#22344E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22344E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 52, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.052 257.5) |
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 #22344E | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22344E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22344E text on white | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #22344E 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
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 257.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E9
oklch(81% 0.061 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A2DE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#568AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.127 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A73C2
oklch(55.7% 0.137 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D60A8
oklch(49.2% 0.128 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#264E88
oklch(42.6% 0.107 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#24426D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 257.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22344E
oklch(32.2% 0.052 257.5)
#22344E 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) | #2A364F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24314D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C3A3D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22344E
#22344E
oklch(32.2% 0.052 257.5)
- #423011
#423011
oklch(32.3% 0.052 78.5)
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 #22344E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.016
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
Use #22344E 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.