#224B79
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.7% 0.09 253.2), rgb(34, 75, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#224B79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224B79 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 75, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.09 253.2) |
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 #224B79 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224B79 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #224B79 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #224B79 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BA4D4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#588CC9
oklch(63% 0.108 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D75B6
oklch(55.5% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E629D
oklch(49% 0.11 253.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#224B79
oklch(40.7% 0.09 253.2)
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Step 900
900
#254366
oklch(37.7% 0.07 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#16273C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 254.4)
#224B79 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) | #364E7B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4678 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224B79
#224B79
oklch(40.7% 0.09 253.2)
- #654100
#654100
oklch(40.7% 0.086 73.7)
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 #224B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
Use #224B79 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.