#223B77
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.8% 0.107 264.7), rgb(34, 59, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#223B77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223B77 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 59, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.107 264.7) |
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 #223B77 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223B77 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #223B77 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #223B77 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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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
#A7C0F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#789EF1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#5784EC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D6ADA
oklch(55.5% 0.179 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#3058BD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#284899
oklch(42.6% 0.138 264.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223B77
oklch(36.8% 0.107 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#223B77 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) | #1B4279 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #053A76 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004953 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223B77
#223B77
oklch(36.8% 0.107 264.7)
- #513B00
#513B00
oklch(36.7% 0.075 84.9)
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 #223B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
Use #223B77 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.