#223899
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(39% 0.16 268), rgb(34, 56, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#223899 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223899 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 56, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.16 268) |
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 #223899 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223899 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #223899 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #223899 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#577DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268)
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Step 600
600
#3A5BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B42EA
oklch(49.1% 0.249 268)
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Step 800
800
#2339BD
oklch(42.8% 0.206 268)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223899
oklch(39% 0.16 268)
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Step 950
950
#122057
oklch(27.1% 0.101 268)
#223899 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) | #00489C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D97 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005163 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223899
#223899
oklch(39% 0.16 268)
- #574200
#574200
oklch(39.1% 0.08 88)
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 #223899, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #223899.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.066
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
Use #223899 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.