#22496A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.072 246.5), rgb(34, 73, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#22496A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22496A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 73, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.072 246.5) |
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 #22496A | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22496A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #22496A text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #22496A text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#A5C5E2
oklch(81% 0.054 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A6D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 246)
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Step 500
500
#4D8FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.11 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C78B5
oklch(55.5% 0.12 246.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E659B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C537E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 246)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#22496A
oklch(39.3% 0.072 246.5)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#22496A 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) | #3B4A6B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314369 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005155 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22496A
#22496A
oklch(39.3% 0.072 246.5)
- #5F3D16
#5F3D16
oklch(39.2% 0.071 66.4)
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 #22496A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
Use #22496A 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.