#22409E
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.1% 0.157 266), rgb(34, 64, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#22409E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22409E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 64, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.157 266) |
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 #22409E | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22409E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #22409E text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #22409E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FD
oklch(81% 0.092 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#759CFC
oklch(70.6% 0.147 266)
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Step 500
500
#5380F9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A66E8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E53CA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 266.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#22409E
oklch(41.1% 0.157 266)
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Step 900
900
#233B82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#22409E 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) | #004EA1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00429C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005868 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22409E
#22409E
oklch(41.1% 0.157 266)
- #5F4600
#5F4600
oklch(41% 0.084 85.2)
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 #22409E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #22409E 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.