#224672
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.1% 0.086 254.7), rgb(34, 70, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#224672 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224672 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 70, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.086 254.7) |
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 #224672 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224672 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #224672 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #224672 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A3E0
oklch(70.6% 0.104 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E8BD7
oklch(63% 0.132 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F74C5
oklch(55.7% 0.144 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#2161AA
oklch(49.2% 0.133 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E4F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.111 255.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224672
oklch(39.1% 0.086 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#132740
oklch(27% 0.054 254.9)
#224672 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) | #324974 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274171 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005056 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224672
#224672
oklch(39.1% 0.086 254.7)
- #5F3D00
#5F3D00
oklch(39% 0.083 73.8)
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 #224672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
Use #224672 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.