#223969
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.3% 0.089 263.3), rgb(34, 57, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#223969 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223969 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 57, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.089 263.3) |
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 #223969 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223969 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #223969 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #223969 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EA0E3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D87DB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 263)
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Step 600
600
#446FC9
oklch(55.7% 0.148 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#365CAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D4C8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 263.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223969
oklch(35.3% 0.089 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#182642
oklch(27.2% 0.056 263.1)
#223969 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) | #233E6B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183768 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223969
#223969
oklch(35.3% 0.089 263.3)
- #4D3700
#4D3700
oklch(35.2% 0.072 83.6)
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 #223969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #223969 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.