#223F90
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.7% 0.139 265.5), rgb(34, 63, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#223F90 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223F90 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 63, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.139 265.5) |
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 #223F90 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223F90 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #223F90 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #223F90 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3161F8
oklch(55.7% 0.231 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#254ED8
oklch(49.1% 0.216 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F42AE
oklch(42.8% 0.177 265.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223F90
oklch(39.7% 0.139 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#112251
oklch(26.9% 0.089 265.7)
#223F90 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) | #004A93 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00408E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005361 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223F90
#223F90
oklch(39.7% 0.139 265.5)
- #5A4300
#5A4300
oklch(39.7% 0.081 86.3)
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 #223F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.024
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.067
Use #223F90 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.