#224477
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.9% 0.096 258.4), rgb(34, 68, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#224477 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224477 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 68, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.096 258.4) |
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 #224477 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224477 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #224477 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #224477 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 258.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A2E8
oklch(70.8% 0.115 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E89E1
oklch(63.2% 0.147 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#3171CE
oklch(55.7% 0.158 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#235EB3
oklch(49.2% 0.148 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F4D91
oklch(42.7% 0.123 258.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224477
oklch(38.9% 0.096 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#224477 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) | #2C4879 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4176 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005057 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224477
#224477
oklch(38.9% 0.096 258.4)
- #5C3E00
#5C3E00
oklch(38.8% 0.081 77.9)
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 #224477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.018
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #224477 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.