#223F65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.5% 0.075 255.8), rgb(34, 63, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#223F65 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223F65 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 63, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.075 255.8) |
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 #223F65 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223F65 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #223F65 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #223F65 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA3D8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#598BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.115 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E74BB
oklch(55.6% 0.125 256)
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Step 700
700
#3061A1
oklch(49.1% 0.116 256)
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Step 800
800
#284F82
oklch(42.5% 0.096 256)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223F65
oklch(36.5% 0.075 255.8)
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Step 950
950
#16273D
oklch(27% 0.047 255.4)
#223F65 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) | #2F4267 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263B64 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223F65
#223F65
oklch(36.5% 0.075 255.8)
- #553803
#553803
oklch(36.6% 0.075 75.6)
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 #223F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
Use #223F65 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.