#223E63
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.1% 0.073 256), rgb(34, 62, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#223E63 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223E63 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 62, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.073 256) |
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 #223E63 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223E63 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #223E63 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #223E63 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E4
oklch(81% 0.054 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA3D7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A8BCC
oklch(63% 0.112 255.9)
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Step 600
600
#4074B9
oklch(55.6% 0.122 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#31619F
oklch(49% 0.113 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5081
oklch(42.8% 0.093 255.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223E63
oklch(36.1% 0.073 256)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#223E63 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) | #2E4165 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253A62 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223E63
#223E63
oklch(36.1% 0.073 256)
- #533704
#533704
oklch(36.1% 0.073 75.8)
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 #223E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
Use #223E63 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.