#224968
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.069 244.9), rgb(34, 73, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#224968 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224968 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 73, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.069 244.9) |
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 #224968 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224968 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #224968 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #224968 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D1
oklch(70.6% 0.083 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D90C5
oklch(63.2% 0.105 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D79B2
oklch(55.6% 0.115 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F6599
oklch(49% 0.107 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C537C
oklch(42.7% 0.089 244.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224968
oklch(39.2% 0.069 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 245.2)
#224968 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) | #3B4A69 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324367 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005054 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224968
#224968
oklch(39.2% 0.069 244.9)
- #5F3D19
#5F3D19
oklch(39.2% 0.069 64.7)
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 #224968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #224968 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.