#224372
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.3% 0.089 257.5), rgb(34, 67, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#224372 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224372 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 67, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.089 257.5) |
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 #224372 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224372 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #224372 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #224372 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EC
oklch(81% 0.066 257)
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Step 400
400
#75A2E3
oklch(70.6% 0.108 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#518ADB
oklch(63.2% 0.137 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#3472C9
oklch(55.7% 0.149 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#265FAD
oklch(49.1% 0.138 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#214E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.114 257.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224372
oklch(38.3% 0.089 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#142742
oklch(27.2% 0.056 257.3)
#224372 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) | #2E4774 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223F71 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E55 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224372
#224372
oklch(38.3% 0.089 257.5)
- #5A3D00
#5A3D00
oklch(38.3% 0.08 78.5)
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 #224372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
Use #224372 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.