#22435C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37% 0.058 243.1), rgb(34, 67, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#22435C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22435C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 67, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.058 243.1) |
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 #22435C | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22435C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #22435C text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #22435C 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DB
oklch(81% 0.043 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BA6C9
oklch(70.7% 0.069 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#5790BB
oklch(63.2% 0.089 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A79A7
oklch(55.5% 0.097 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C6690
oklch(49.2% 0.09 243.1)
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Step 800
800
#265375
oklch(42.7% 0.075 243.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22435C
oklch(37% 0.058 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#162837
oklch(26.9% 0.037 244.9)
#22435C 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) | #38435D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303D5C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22435C
#22435C
oklch(37% 0.058 243.1)
- #55391D
#55391D
oklch(37% 0.058 64.4)
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 #22435C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
Use #22435C 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.