#22427B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.7% 0.104 261), rgb(34, 66, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#22427B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 261°. 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22427B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 66, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.104 261) |
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 #22427B | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22427B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #22427B text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #22427B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F4
oklch(81% 0.078 260.5)
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Step 400
400
#73A0EE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 260.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F86E9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#336ED7
oklch(55.7% 0.173 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#255BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.161 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#204B97
oklch(42.8% 0.134 260.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22427B
oklch(38.7% 0.104 261)
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Step 950
950
#132546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 261.5)
#22427B 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) | #26487D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15407A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F58 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22427B
#22427B
oklch(38.7% 0.104 261)
- #5A3F00
#5A3F00
oklch(38.8% 0.08 81.1)
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 #22427B, 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 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
Use #22427B 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.