#224770
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.2% 0.082 252.7), rgb(34, 71, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#224770 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224770 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 71, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.082 252.7) |
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 #224770 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224770 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #224770 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #224770 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#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
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A4DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D8CD3
oklch(63% 0.126 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E75C0
oklch(55.6% 0.136 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#2062A6
oklch(49.1% 0.127 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5086
oklch(42.6% 0.105 252.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224770
oklch(39.2% 0.082 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#12273F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 253.1)
#224770 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) | #354972 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A426F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005156 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224770
#224770
oklch(39.2% 0.082 252.7)
- #603D03
#603D03
oklch(39.2% 0.082 72.2)
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 #224770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
Use #224770 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.