#224969
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.07 245.7), rgb(34, 73, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#224969 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224969 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 73, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.07 245.7) |
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 #224969 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224969 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #224969 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #224969 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D8FC6
oklch(63% 0.107 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D79B3
oklch(55.7% 0.116 245.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E659A
oklch(49% 0.109 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C537D
oklch(42.8% 0.09 245.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224969
oklch(39.3% 0.07 245.7)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#224969 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) | #3B4A6A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314368 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005154 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224969
#224969
oklch(39.3% 0.07 245.7)
- #5F3D18
#5F3D18
oklch(39.2% 0.07 65.3)
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 #224969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
Use #224969 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.