#22558C
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.4% 0.106 252.8), rgb(34, 85, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#22558C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22558C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 85, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.106 252.8) |
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 #22558C | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22558C | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #22558C text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #22558C text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A4DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D8CD3
oklch(63% 0.126 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E75C1
oklch(55.6% 0.138 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#2062A6
oklch(49.1% 0.127 252.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#22558C
oklch(44.4% 0.106 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E436C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#12273F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 253.1)
#22558C 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) | #3B598E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4F8B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006269 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22558C
#22558C
oklch(44.4% 0.106 252.8)
- #734A00
#734A00
oklch(44.5% 0.095 73)
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 #22558C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.007
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.025
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
Use #22558C 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.