#22556D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.6% 0.067 231.8), rgb(34, 85, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#22556D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22556D |
| RGB | rgb(34, 85, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.067 231.8) |
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 #22556D | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22556D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #22556D text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #22556D 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
#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
#A8C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C1
oklch(70.6% 0.063 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#5492B2
oklch(63.1% 0.08 232.5)
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Step 600
600
#357C9D
oklch(55.6% 0.087 231.4)
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Step 700
700
#276887
oklch(49% 0.082 232.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#22556D
oklch(42.6% 0.067 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#224659
oklch(37.6% 0.053 233.6)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#22556D 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) | #49546E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22556D
#22556D
oklch(42.6% 0.067 231.8)
- #6C442B
#6C442B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 52.1)
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 #22556D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
Use #22556D 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.