#224ABD
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.8% 0.186 265), rgb(34, 74, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#224ABD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224ABD |
| RGB | rgb(34, 74, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.186 265) |
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 #224ABD | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224ABD | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #224ABD text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #224ABD text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#719CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265)
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Step 500
500
#4D80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A5FFE
oklch(55.6% 0.242 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F4DDD
oklch(49.2% 0.224 264.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#224ABD
oklch(45.8% 0.186 265)
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Step 900
900
#1A388D
oklch(37.6% 0.146 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#102253
oklch(27% 0.093 265.4)
#224ABD 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) | #005CC1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DBB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687C | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224ABD
#224ABD
oklch(45.8% 0.186 265)
- #6F5200
#6F5200
oklch(45.7% 0.094 84.9)
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 #224ABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.023
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.076
Use #224ABD 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.