#22516A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.4% 0.066 234.7), rgb(34, 81, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#22516A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22516A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 81, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.066 234.7) |
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 #22516A | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22516A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #22516A text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #22516A text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D6
oklch(80.8% 0.039 234.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C2
oklch(70.6% 0.062 235.7)
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Step 500
500
#5791B2
oklch(63% 0.079 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A7B9E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 234.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C6887
oklch(49.2% 0.079 234.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#22516A
oklch(41.4% 0.066 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#244659
oklch(37.7% 0.051 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#22516A 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) | #45506B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B496A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005859 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22516A
#22516A
oklch(41.4% 0.066 234.7)
- #674127
#674127
oklch(41.3% 0.066 54.2)
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 #22516A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
Use #22516A 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.