#224778
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.7% 0.093 256.3), rgb(34, 71, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#224778 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 256°. 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224778 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 71, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.093 256.3) |
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 #224778 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224778 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #224778 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #224778 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#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
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#71A3E6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 256)
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Step 500
500
#4B8ADE
oklch(63.1% 0.143 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C72CC
oklch(55.6% 0.156 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E5FB0
oklch(49% 0.144 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B4E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 256.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224778
oklch(39.7% 0.093 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#122743
oklch(27.1% 0.059 256.2)
#224778 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) | #314B7A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244377 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005259 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224778
#224778
oklch(39.7% 0.093 256.3)
- #604000
#604000
oklch(39.8% 0.083 76.8)
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 #224778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #224778 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.