#223D66
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36% 0.079 258.5), rgb(34, 61, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#223D66 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223D66 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 61, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.079 258.5) |
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 #223D66 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223D66 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #223D66 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #223D66 text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 259)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B8AD2
oklch(63.2% 0.121 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#4072BF
oklch(55.5% 0.132 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#3260A5
oklch(49.2% 0.122 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A4E85
oklch(42.6% 0.101 258.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223D66
oklch(36% 0.079 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#17273F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 258.3)
#223D66 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) | #2B4068 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223A65 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223D66
#223D66
oklch(36% 0.079 258.5)
- #523700
#523700
oklch(35.9% 0.075 78.1)
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 #223D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
Use #223D66 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.