#223D73
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.9% 0.099 262.6), rgb(34, 61, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#223D73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223D73 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 61, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.099 262.6) |
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 #223D73 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223D73 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #223D73 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #223D73 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#A7C1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A0EA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#5686E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C6DD2
oklch(55.5% 0.165 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E5BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#274B93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 262.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223D73
oklch(36.9% 0.099 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#223D73 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) | #234375 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143B72 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004952 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223D73
#223D73
oklch(36.9% 0.099 262.6)
- #533B00
#533B00
oklch(36.9% 0.076 82.8)
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 #223D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #223D73 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.