#224C75
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.7% 0.084 250.1), rgb(34, 76, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#224C75 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224C75 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 76, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.084 250.1) |
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 #224C75 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224C75 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #224C75 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #224C75 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5D0
oklch(70.8% 0.078 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#588EC4
oklch(63.2% 0.1 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D77B0
oklch(55.6% 0.108 250)
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Step 700
700
#2E6498
oklch(49.2% 0.101 249.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#224C75
oklch(40.7% 0.084 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#254463
oklch(37.8% 0.065 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#224C75 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) | #3A4E77 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4674 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224C75
#224C75
oklch(40.7% 0.084 250.1)
- #664008
#664008
oklch(40.7% 0.084 69.7)
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 #224C75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #224C75 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.