#22346C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.3% 0.1 267.5), rgb(34, 52, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#22346C 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22346C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 52, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.1 267.5) |
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 #22346C | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22346C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22346C text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #22346C text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400
#809DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6183E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#496AD4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A58B7
oklch(49.1% 0.154 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#304894
oklch(42.6% 0.128 267.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22346C
oklch(34.3% 0.1 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#22346C 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) | #163B6E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04346B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00414A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22346C
#22346C
oklch(34.3% 0.1 267.5)
- #483600
#483600
oklch(34.3% 0.07 87.9)
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 #22346C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.071
Use #22346C 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.