#224874
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.7% 0.087 253.7), rgb(34, 72, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#224874 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224874 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 72, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.087 253.7) |
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 #224874 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224874 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #224874 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #224874 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4EA
oklch(81% 0.064 253)
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Step 400
400
#72A4E0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B8CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.132 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B74C5
oklch(55.6% 0.145 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D61AA
oklch(49.1% 0.134 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B508A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 253.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224874
oklch(39.7% 0.087 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#122740
oklch(26.9% 0.054 254)
#224874 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) | #344B76 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294373 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005258 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224874
#224874
oklch(39.7% 0.087 253.7)
- #613F00
#613F00
oklch(39.7% 0.084 74.6)
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 #224874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
Use #224874 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.