#224E65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.062 234), rgb(34, 78, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#224E65 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224E65 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 78, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.062 234) |
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 #224E65 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224E65 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #224E65 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #224E65 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A91B0
oklch(63.1% 0.075 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E7B9B
oklch(55.6% 0.08 233.7)
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Step 700
700
#306885
oklch(49.2% 0.075 233.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#224E65
oklch(40.4% 0.062 234)
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Step 900
900
#264657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#172933
oklch(27% 0.03 233.8)
#224E65 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) | #434D66 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4665 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005456 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224E65
#224E65
oklch(40.4% 0.062 234)
- #633F27
#633F27
oklch(40.4% 0.062 53.7)
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 #224E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
Use #224E65 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.