#22499E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.9% 0.146 263.1), rgb(34, 73, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#22499E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22499E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 73, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.146 263.1) |
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 #22499E | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22499E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #22499E text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #22499E text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 263)
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Step 400
400
#739FF5
oklch(70.8% 0.135 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F84F1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#346AE0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#2758C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 262.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#22499E
oklch(42.9% 0.146 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#203E7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 263)
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Step 950
950
#132549
oklch(27.1% 0.071 262.6)
#22499E 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) | #0854A1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E6C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22499E
#22499E
oklch(42.9% 0.146 263.1)
- #674A00
#674A00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 82.7)
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 #22499E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
Use #22499E 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.