#224C88
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42% 0.111 257.7), rgb(34, 76, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#224C88 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224C88 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 76, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.111 257.7) |
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 #224C88 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224C88 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #224C88 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #224C88 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3EB
oklch(81% 0.064 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A2E1
oklch(70.6% 0.104 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#548AD8
oklch(63.2% 0.132 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#3872C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A5FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.134 257.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#224C88
oklch(42% 0.111 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#22416F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#152741
oklch(27.2% 0.054 257.6)
#224C88 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) | #2F518A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4887 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A63 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224C88
#224C88
oklch(42% 0.111 257.7)
- #674600
#674600
oklch(42% 0.088 78)
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 #224C88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.016
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
Use #224C88 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.