#224865
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.066 243.7), rgb(34, 72, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#224865 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224865 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 72, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.066 243.7) |
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 #224865 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224865 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #224865 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #224865 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 243.7)
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Step 400
400
#75A7CF
oklch(70.8% 0.079 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F90C2
oklch(63.1% 0.101 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#3079AE
oklch(55.5% 0.109 243.8)
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Step 700
700
#226696
oklch(49.2% 0.102 243.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E537A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 244.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224865
oklch(38.8% 0.066 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#132939
oklch(27.1% 0.041 242)
#224865 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) | #3B4866 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324264 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F52 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224865
#224865
oklch(38.8% 0.066 243.7)
- #5D3C1B
#5D3C1B
oklch(38.7% 0.066 63.6)
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 #224865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #224865 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.