#22547C
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.2% 0.085 245.8), rgb(34, 84, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#22547C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22547C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 84, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.085 245.8) |
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 #22547C | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22547C | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #22547C text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #22547C text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DF
oklch(81% 0.049 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A6D0
oklch(70.8% 0.08 246.2)
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Step 500
500
#518FC3
oklch(63% 0.102 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#3378B0
oklch(55.5% 0.111 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#256597
oklch(49.1% 0.103 245.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#22547C
oklch(43.2% 0.085 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#204563
oklch(37.8% 0.067 245.4)
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Step 950
950
#14283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 247.2)
#22547C 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) | #42557E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354D7B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E62 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22547C
#22547C
oklch(43.2% 0.085 245.8)
- #704513
#704513
oklch(43.2% 0.086 65.1)
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 #22547C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.018
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
Use #22547C 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.