#224660
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.061 242.1), rgb(34, 70, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#224660 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224660 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 70, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.061 242.1) |
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 #224660 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224660 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #224660 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #224660 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A7CB
oklch(70.8% 0.073 242)
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Step 500
500
#5390BD
oklch(63.1% 0.093 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#357AAA
oklch(55.7% 0.102 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#266692
oklch(49% 0.096 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#225476
oklch(42.8% 0.078 241.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224660
oklch(38% 0.061 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#224660 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) | #3A4661 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324060 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224660
#224660
oklch(38% 0.061 242.1)
- #593B1E
#593B1E
oklch(38% 0.06 63.3)
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 #224660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.011
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
Use #224660 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.