#224A72
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.1% 0.082 250.6), rgb(34, 74, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#224A72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224A72 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 74, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.082 250.6) |
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 #224A72 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224A72 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #224A72 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #224A72 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A5DC
oklch(70.7% 0.098 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#498DD2
oklch(63% 0.125 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#2876BF
oklch(55.6% 0.136 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A63A5
oklch(49.1% 0.126 250.6)
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Step 800
800
#195186
oklch(42.7% 0.105 250.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224A72
oklch(40.1% 0.082 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#11283F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 250.3)
#224A72 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) | #384C74 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4471 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005358 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224A72
#224A72
oklch(40.1% 0.082 250.6)
- #633F09
#633F09
oklch(40% 0.081 70.6)
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 #224A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #224A72 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.