#223B72
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.1 263.8), rgb(34, 59, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#223B72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223B72 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 59, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.1 263.8) |
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 #223B72 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223B72 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #223B72 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #223B72 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7A9FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#5885E5
oklch(63% 0.153 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F6DD3
oklch(55.7% 0.165 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#315AB7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#294A94
oklch(42.7% 0.128 263.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223B72
oklch(36.4% 0.1 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#223B72 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) | #1F4174 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103A71 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004851 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223B72
#223B72
oklch(36.4% 0.1 263.8)
- #513A00
#513A00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 83.5)
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 #223B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
Use #223B72 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.