#224877
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.9% 0.091 255), rgb(34, 72, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#224877 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224877 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 72, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.091 255) |
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 #224877 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224877 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #224877 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #224877 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3ED
oklch(80.8% 0.069 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#71A3E3
oklch(70.6% 0.109 255)
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Step 500
500
#4A8BDC
oklch(63.2% 0.14 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A73C9
oklch(55.6% 0.151 255)
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Step 700
700
#1C60AE
oklch(49.1% 0.141 255)
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Step 800
800
#1A4F8D
oklch(42.8% 0.117 254.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224877
oklch(39.9% 0.091 255)
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Step 950
950
#112742
oklch(27% 0.058 254.7)
#224877 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) | #334B79 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264376 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005359 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224877
#224877
oklch(39.9% 0.091 255)
- #614000
#614000
oklch(39.9% 0.084 75.9)
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 #224877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
Use #224877 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.