#223950
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.7% 0.05 249.5), rgb(34, 57, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#223950 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223950 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 57, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.05 249.5) |
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 #223950 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223950 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #223950 text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #223950 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#658DB6
oklch(63% 0.076 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B77A2
oklch(55.6% 0.083 249)
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Step 700
700
#3C648B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#325271
oklch(42.8% 0.064 248.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223950
oklch(33.7% 0.05 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#223950 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) | #303A51 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3550 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #093E41 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223950
#223950
oklch(33.7% 0.05 249.5)
- #483219
#483219
oklch(33.7% 0.05 68.2)
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 #223950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.010
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.021
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
Use #223950 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.