#224067
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.9% 0.077 255.7), rgb(34, 64, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#224067 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224067 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 64, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.077 255.7) |
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 #224067 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224067 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #224067 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #224067 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#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
#CCDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E6
oklch(81% 0.057 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA3D9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#578BCF
oklch(63% 0.117 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C74BC
oklch(55.6% 0.127 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E61A2
oklch(49.1% 0.118 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#274F84
oklch(42.6% 0.099 256.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224067
oklch(36.9% 0.077 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#224067 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) | #2F4369 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263C66 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224067
#224067
oklch(36.9% 0.077 255.7)
- #563901
#563901
oklch(36.9% 0.077 76.6)
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 #224067, 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
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
Use #224067 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.