#225280
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.9% 0.093 250.1), rgb(34, 82, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#225280 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225280 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 82, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.093 250.1) |
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 #225280 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225280 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225280 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #225280 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 250.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A5D5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#528ECA
oklch(63.2% 0.111 250)
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Step 600
600
#3477B6
oklch(55.6% 0.119 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#26649D
oklch(49.2% 0.111 249.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225280
oklch(42.9% 0.093 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#214466
oklch(37.8% 0.071 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#14283C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 249.9)
#225280 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) | #3D5482 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304C7F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D63 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225280
#225280
oklch(42.9% 0.093 250.1)
- #6F4501
#6F4501
oklch(42.9% 0.092 70.3)
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 #225280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
Use #225280 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.