#224860
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.06 238.7), rgb(34, 72, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#224860 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 239°. 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224860 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 72, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.06 238.7) |
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 #224860 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224860 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #224860 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #224860 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 239.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A7C9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 239.4)
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Step 500
500
#5091BB
oklch(63.1% 0.092 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#317BA7
oklch(55.7% 0.1 238.5)
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Step 700
700
#23678F
oklch(49% 0.093 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5474
oklch(42.6% 0.077 238.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224860
oklch(38.5% 0.06 238.7)
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Step 950
950
#142937
oklch(27% 0.038 239.4)
#224860 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) | #3D4861 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354160 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E50 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224860
#224860
oklch(38.5% 0.06 238.7)
- #5B3B22
#5B3B22
oklch(38.4% 0.059 57.8)
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 #224860, 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 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #224860 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.