#224178
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.2% 0.101 260.9), rgb(34, 65, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#224178 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224178 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 65, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.101 260.9) |
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 #224178 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224178 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #224178 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #224178 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#75A0EC
oklch(70.6% 0.122 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#5187E6
oklch(63.2% 0.155 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#356ED4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 261)
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Step 700
700
#285BB8
oklch(49% 0.157 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#224B95
oklch(42.7% 0.13 261.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224178
oklch(38.2% 0.101 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#142645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 260.6)
#224178 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) | #26467A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173E77 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E56 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224178
#224178
oklch(38.2% 0.101 260.9)
- #583E00
#583E00
oklch(38.3% 0.079 81.8)
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 #224178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.017
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
Use #224178 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.