#22358C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(37.2% 0.146 268.7), rgb(34, 53, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#22358C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22358C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 53, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.146 268.7) |
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 #22358C | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22358C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #22358C text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #22358C text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D5BFE
oklch(55.6% 0.242 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3149DE
oklch(49.2% 0.226 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#283DB3
oklch(42.7% 0.187 268.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22358C
oklch(37.2% 0.146 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#142153
oklch(27% 0.093 268.5)
#22358C 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) | #00438F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00398A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B5B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22358C
#22358C
oklch(37.2% 0.146 268.7)
- #513E00
#513E00
oklch(37.4% 0.076 89.1)
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 #22358C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
Use #22358C 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.