#224188
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.4% 0.124 263.9), rgb(34, 65, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#224188 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224188 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 65, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.124 263.9) |
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 #224188 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224188 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #224188 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #224188 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#709DFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 264)
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Step 500
500
#4B81FB
oklch(63% 0.191 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#3067EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#2454CC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 264)
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Step 800
800
#1F46A5
oklch(42.8% 0.16 263.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224188
oklch(39.4% 0.124 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#224188 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) | #154A8B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004087 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224188
#224188
oklch(39.4% 0.124 263.9)
- #5B4200
#5B4200
oklch(39.6% 0.081 84.1)
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 #224188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.021
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
Use #224188 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.