#224D74
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.9% 0.081 248.5), rgb(34, 77, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#224D74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224D74 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 77, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.081 248.5) |
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 #224D74 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224D74 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #224D74 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #224D74 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5CE
oklch(70.7% 0.076 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#588EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.098 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C77AE
oklch(55.5% 0.106 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E6496
oklch(49.1% 0.099 249)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#224D74
oklch(40.9% 0.081 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#254462
oklch(37.7% 0.064 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#224D74 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) | #3C4F76 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304773 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224D74
#224D74
oklch(40.9% 0.081 248.5)
- #67410E
#67410E
oklch(41% 0.082 68.5)
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 #224D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #224D74 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.