#224157
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.2% 0.053 241.2), rgb(34, 65, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#224157 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224157 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 65, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 44%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.053 241.2) |
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 #224157 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224157 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #224157 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #224157 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D8
oklch(81% 0.039 239.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B90B6
oklch(63.1% 0.081 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F7AA2
oklch(55.7% 0.088 240.5)
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Step 700
700
#30668B
oklch(49% 0.083 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#295371
oklch(42.6% 0.069 241.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224157
oklch(36.2% 0.053 241.2)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#224157 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) | #374158 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303C57 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004648 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224157
#224157
oklch(36.2% 0.053 241.2)
- #52371F
#52371F
oklch(36.2% 0.053 61.5)
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 #224157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
Use #224157 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.