#224282
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.2% 0.114 262.4), rgb(34, 66, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#224282 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224282 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 66, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.114 262.4) |
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 #224282 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224282 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #224282 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #224282 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#719FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D84F2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#316AE1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#2458C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F489E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 262.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224282
oklch(39.2% 0.114 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#122549
oklch(27% 0.071 261.9)
#224282 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) | #1F4984 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #064081 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224282
#224282
oklch(39.2% 0.114 262.4)
- #5B4100
#5B4100
oklch(39.4% 0.081 82.8)
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 #224282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
Use #224282 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.