#22426E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.085 256.8), rgb(34, 66, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#22426E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22426E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 66, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.085 256.8) |
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 #22426E | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22426E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #22426E text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #22426E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3EA
oklch(81% 0.063 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#77A3E0
oklch(70.8% 0.102 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#538AD7
oklch(63.1% 0.131 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#3773C4
oklch(55.7% 0.141 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#2960A9
oklch(49.1% 0.131 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#234F89
oklch(42.8% 0.108 256.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22426E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#142740
oklch(27% 0.053 255.8)
#22426E 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) | #2E4570 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233E6D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C52 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22426E
#22426E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 256.8)
- #593B00
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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 #22426E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
Use #22426E 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.