#224562
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.064 245.6), rgb(34, 69, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#224562 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224562 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 69, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.064 245.6) |
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 #224562 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224562 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #224562 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #224562 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CE
oklch(70.7% 0.077 245.4)
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Step 500
500
#538FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.1 245.9)
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Step 600
600
#3679AE
oklch(55.7% 0.107 245.4)
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Step 700
700
#286595
oklch(49% 0.099 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#225379
oklch(42.7% 0.082 245)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224562
oklch(37.8% 0.064 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#224562 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) | #384663 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303F61 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224562
#224562
oklch(37.8% 0.064 245.6)
- #593A19
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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 #224562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.015
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
Use #224562 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.