#223691
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.9% 0.152 268.5), rgb(34, 54, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#223691 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223691 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 54, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.152 268.5) |
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 #223691 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223691 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #223691 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #223691 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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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
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C5BFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F46E3
oklch(49.1% 0.235 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#263BB7
oklch(42.6% 0.195 268.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223691
oklch(37.9% 0.152 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#132054
oklch(26.8% 0.096 268.5)
#223691 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) | #004594 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A8F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D5E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223691
#223691
oklch(37.9% 0.152 268.5)
- #533F00
#533F00
oklch(37.9% 0.077 88.3)
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 #223691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
Use #223691 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.