#224A6F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.077 248.7), rgb(34, 74, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#224A6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224A6F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 74, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.077 248.7) |
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 #224A6F | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224A6F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #224A6F text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #224A6F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 249.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 249.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A5D8
oklch(70.6% 0.093 249.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A8ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.119 249)
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Step 600
600
#2977BB
oklch(55.6% 0.129 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B64A1
oklch(49.1% 0.12 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#195282
oklch(42.7% 0.099 248.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224A6F
oklch(39.9% 0.077 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#11283D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 248.1)
#224A6F 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) | #3A4C71 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F446E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005357 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224A6F
#224A6F
oklch(39.9% 0.077 248.7)
- #623F10
#623F10
oklch(40% 0.077 69.4)
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 #224A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #224A6F 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.