#224052
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.6% 0.048 236.5), rgb(34, 64, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#224052 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224052 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 64, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.048 236.5) |
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 #224052 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224052 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #224052 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #224052 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D5
oklch(81% 0.035 236)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7C0
oklch(70.8% 0.057 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D90B0
oklch(63% 0.073 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#427A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.079 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#336785
oklch(49.1% 0.074 236.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B546C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 236.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224052
oklch(35.6% 0.048 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#224052 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) | #384053 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313A52 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044546 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224052
#224052
oklch(35.6% 0.048 236.5)
- #4F3623
#4F3623
oklch(35.7% 0.047 57.8)
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 #224052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
Use #224052 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.