#224DC4
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47% 0.192 264.7), rgb(34, 77, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#224DC4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 77, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.192 264.7) |
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 #224DC4 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #224DC4 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #224DC4 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #224DC4 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 264.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#729DFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E81FB
oklch(63.2% 0.19 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#3466EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 264.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#224DC4
oklch(47% 0.192 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2145A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F3C82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#13244C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 264.5)
#224DC4 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) | #005FC8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050C2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C81 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224DC4
#224DC4
oklch(47% 0.192 264.7)
- #745500
#745500
oklch(47% 0.096 84)
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 #224DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.025
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
Use #224DC4 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.