#224581
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.8% 0.109 260.4), rgb(34, 69, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#224581 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 260°. 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 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224581 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 69, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.109 260.4) |
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 #224581 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224581 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #224581 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #224581 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 260)
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Step 400
400
#70A0F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A86ED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C6DDB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F5ABE
oklch(49% 0.169 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C4A9A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 260.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224581
oklch(39.8% 0.109 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#112548
oklch(26.9% 0.07 260.7)
#224581 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) | #274B83 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #144280 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00535C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224581
#224581
oklch(39.8% 0.109 260.4)
- #5E4100
#5E4100
oklch(39.8% 0.082 79.9)
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 #224581, 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 0.024
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
Use #224581 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.