#223F7D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.1% 0.111 263.3), rgb(34, 63, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#223F7D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223F7D |
| RGB | rgb(34, 63, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.111 263.3) |
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 #223F7D | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223F7D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #223F7D text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #223F7D text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#749FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#5184EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#366BDE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#2958C0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#23499C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 263.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223F7D
oklch(38.1% 0.111 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#142548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.1)
#223F7D 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) | #1E467F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063E7C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E58 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223F7D
#223F7D
oklch(38.1% 0.111 263.3)
- #573E00
#573E00
oklch(38.2% 0.079 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 #223F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.020
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
Use #223F7D 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.