#223E62
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36% 0.071 255.4), rgb(34, 62, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#223E62 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223E62 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 62, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.071 255.4) |
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 #223E62 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223E62 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #223E62 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #223E62 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B8BCB
oklch(63% 0.11 256)
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Step 600
600
#4074B8
oklch(55.5% 0.12 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#32619E
oklch(49% 0.111 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5080
oklch(42.8% 0.091 255.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223E62
oklch(36% 0.071 255.4)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#223E62 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) | #2F4064 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263A61 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223E62
#223E62
oklch(36% 0.071 255.4)
- #533706
#533706
oklch(36.1% 0.072 75.2)
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 #223E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #223E62 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.