#223E52
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.1% 0.049 241.1), rgb(34, 62, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#223E52 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223E52 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 62, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.049 241.1) |
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 #223E52 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223E52 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #223E52 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #223E52 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F8FB3
oklch(63% 0.075 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#44799F
oklch(55.5% 0.082 241.5)
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Step 700
700
#366688
oklch(49.2% 0.076 241.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D536E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 241.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223E52
oklch(35.1% 0.049 241.1)
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Step 950
950
#182834
oklch(26.8% 0.031 241.7)
#223E52 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) | #353E53 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3952 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044345 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223E52
#223E52
oklch(35.1% 0.049 241.1)
- #4D351F
#4D351F
oklch(35.1% 0.049 62.7)
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 #223E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.013
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
Use #223E52 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.