#22353F
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.7% 0.03 231.9), rgb(34, 53, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#22353F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 232°. 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 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22353F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 53, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 30%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.03 231.9) |
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 #22353F | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22353F | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22353F text on white | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #22353F text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BF
oklch(70.8% 0.058 231.4)
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Step 500
500
#5992AE
oklch(63.2% 0.073 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D7B9A
oklch(55.5% 0.08 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E6884
oklch(49.1% 0.075 232.1)
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Step 800
800
#28556B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 231.9)
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Step 900
900
#254657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 232.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22353F
oklch(31.7% 0.03 231.9)
#22353F 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) | #303440 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C313F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173838 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22353F
#22353F
oklch(31.7% 0.03 231.9)
- #3F2E24
#3F2E24
oklch(31.8% 0.03 51.8)
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 #22353F, 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 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #22353F 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.