#224262
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.1% 0.067 250.1), rgb(34, 66, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#224262 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224262 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 66, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.067 250.1) |
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 #224262 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224262 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #224262 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #224262 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#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
#A9C4E1
oklch(81% 0.051 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5D1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#578EC5
oklch(63.2% 0.102 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A77B2
oklch(55.6% 0.112 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C6499
oklch(49.2% 0.104 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#26517C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 250.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224262
oklch(37.1% 0.067 250.1)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#224262 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) | #344363 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3D61 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224262
#224262
oklch(37.1% 0.067 250.1)
- #563912
#563912
oklch(37% 0.067 70.7)
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 #224262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #224262 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.