#22498A
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.4% 0.117 260), rgb(34, 73, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#22498A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22498A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 73, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.117 260) |
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 #22498A | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22498A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #22498A text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #22498A text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#5588DD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A70CB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C5DAF
oklch(49% 0.141 260.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#22498A
oklch(41.4% 0.117 260)
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Step 900
900
#234071
oklch(37.6% 0.091 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#22498A 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) | #27508C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #104689 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005862 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22498A
#22498A
oklch(41.4% 0.117 260)
- #644500
#644500
oklch(41.4% 0.086 79.4)
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 #22498A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.010
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
Use #22498A 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.