#224482
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.7% 0.112 261.3), rgb(34, 68, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#224482 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 261°. 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 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224482 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 68, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.112 261.3) |
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 #224482 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224482 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #224482 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #224482 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A0F4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 261)
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Step 500
500
#4B85F0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E6CDE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#2159C1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D4A9C
oklch(42.8% 0.143 261.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224482
oklch(39.7% 0.112 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#122549
oklch(27% 0.071 261.9)
#224482 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) | #244B84 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F4281 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00535C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224482
#224482
oklch(39.7% 0.112 261.3)
- #5D4100
#5D4100
oklch(39.6% 0.082 80.8)
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 #224482, 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 0.023
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
Use #224482 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.