#22417B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.5% 0.105 261.6), rgb(34, 65, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#22417B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 262°. 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 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22417B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 65, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.105 261.6) |
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 #22417B | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22417B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #22417B text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #22417B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#74A0EF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#5086EA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#346DD8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#275ABB
oklch(49% 0.163 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#214A98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 261.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22417B
oklch(38.5% 0.105 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#22417B 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) | #24477D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123F7A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F58 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22417B
#22417B
oklch(38.5% 0.105 261.6)
- #593E00
#593E00
oklch(38.4% 0.079 80.8)
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 #22417B, 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 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
Use #22417B 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.