#223977
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.3% 0.11 265.8), rgb(34, 57, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#223977 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223977 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 57, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.11 265.8) |
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 #223977 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223977 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #223977 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #223977 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#799DF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5882EE
oklch(63% 0.169 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#4069DD
oklch(55.6% 0.183 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3257C0
oklch(49.2% 0.17 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A479B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 266.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223977
oklch(36.3% 0.11 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#162448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265.9)
#223977 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) | #154179 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003976 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004852 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223977
#223977
oklch(36.3% 0.11 265.8)
- #4F3A00
#4F3A00
oklch(36.2% 0.074 85.7)
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 #223977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
Use #223977 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.