#223A89
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38% 0.135 266.9), rgb(34, 58, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#223A89 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223A89 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 58, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.135 266.9) |
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 #223A89 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223A89 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #223A89 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #223A89 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#547EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 267)
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Step 600
600
#3961F4
oklch(55.6% 0.224 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C4ED5
oklch(49% 0.21 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2541AC
oklch(42.6% 0.174 267.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223A89
oklch(38% 0.135 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#132250
oklch(26.9% 0.087 266.8)
#223A89 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) | #00458C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C87 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D5B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223A89
#223A89
oklch(38% 0.135 266.9)
- #543F00
#543F00
oklch(38% 0.078 87.2)
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 #223A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
Use #223A89 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.