#223666
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.3% 0.088 265.1), rgb(34, 54, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#223666 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223666 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 54, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.088 265.1) |
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 #223666 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223666 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223666 text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #223666 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EC
oklch(81% 0.065 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#809FE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 265)
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Step 500
500
#6186DB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 265)
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Step 600
600
#486EC8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A5BAD
oklch(49% 0.136 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#304B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 265)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223666
oklch(34.3% 0.088 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#223666 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) | #1F3B68 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153565 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004149 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223666
#223666
oklch(34.3% 0.088 265.1)
- #493500
#493500
oklch(34.2% 0.07 85.2)
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 #223666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #223666 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.