#22567C
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.7% 0.084 243.6), rgb(34, 86, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#22567C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22567C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 86, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.084 243.6) |
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 #22567C | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22567C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #22567C text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #22567C text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#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
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 242.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A6CE
oklch(70.6% 0.078 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#5090C1
oklch(63.1% 0.099 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#3179AE
oklch(55.6% 0.109 244)
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Step 700
700
#236695
oklch(49.1% 0.1 243.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#22567C
oklch(43.7% 0.084 243.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4561
oklch(37.6% 0.065 243)
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Step 950
950
#132939
oklch(27.1% 0.041 242)
#22567C 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) | #45577E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384E7B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F63 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22567C
#22567C
oklch(43.7% 0.084 243.6)
- #714619
#714619
oklch(43.5% 0.083 63.3)
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 #22567C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
Use #22567C 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.