#22346F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.105 267.8), rgb(34, 52, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#22346F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22346F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 52, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.105 267.8) |
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 #22346F | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22346F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22346F text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #22346F text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF4
oklch(80.8% 0.078 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9DEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6082EA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 268)
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Step 600
600
#4869D8
oklch(55.7% 0.174 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3957BB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4797
oklch(42.6% 0.134 267.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22346F
oklch(34.6% 0.105 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#22346F 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) | #123C71 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00356E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22346F
#22346F
oklch(34.6% 0.105 267.8)
- #493700
#493700
oklch(34.7% 0.071 88.2)
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 #22346F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
Use #22346F 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.