#224260
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.9% 0.064 248.5), rgb(34, 66, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#224260 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224260 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 66, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.064 248.5) |
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 #224260 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224260 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #224260 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #224260 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5CF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#578EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.099 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B77AF
oklch(55.5% 0.108 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D6496
oklch(49% 0.099 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#26527A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 248.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224260
oklch(36.9% 0.064 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#224260 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) | #354361 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3D5F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224260
#224260
oklch(36.9% 0.064 248.5)
- #563915
#563915
oklch(37.1% 0.065 69)
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 #224260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
Use #224260 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.