#224579
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.3% 0.097 258.2), rgb(34, 69, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#224579 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224579 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 69, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.097 258.2) |
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 #224579 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224579 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #224579 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #224579 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#72A2E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 258)
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Step 500
500
#4D89E2
oklch(63.2% 0.148 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F70D0
oklch(55.5% 0.163 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#215EB4
oklch(49.2% 0.15 258)
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Step 800
800
#1D4D92
oklch(42.7% 0.125 258.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224579
oklch(39.3% 0.097 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#224579 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) | #2D4A7B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4178 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005159 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224579
#224579
oklch(39.3% 0.097 258.2)
- #5D3F00
#5D3F00
oklch(39.2% 0.082 78.3)
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 #224579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
Use #224579 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.