#224CAE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.9% 0.164 263.6), rgb(34, 76, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#224CAE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224CAE |
| RGB | rgb(34, 76, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.164 263.6) |
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 #224CAE | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224CAE | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #224CAE text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #224CAE text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4981FE
oklch(63.2% 0.196 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D66ED
oklch(55.6% 0.213 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2154CE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 263.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#224CAE
oklch(44.9% 0.164 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C3C84
oklch(37.7% 0.127 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#11244D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 263.3)
#224CAE 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) | #0059B1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CAC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006475 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224CAE
#224CAE
oklch(44.9% 0.164 263.6)
- #6D4F00
#6D4F00
oklch(44.8% 0.092 83.3)
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 #224CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #224CAE 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.