#225770
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.3% 0.069 232), rgb(34, 87, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#225770 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225770 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 87, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.069 232) |
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 #225770 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225770 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225770 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #225770 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 232)
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Step 500
500
#5192B3
oklch(63% 0.083 232.3)
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Step 600
600
#337C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#246988
oklch(49.2% 0.084 231.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225770
oklch(43.3% 0.069 232)
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Step 900
900
#204759
oklch(37.8% 0.054 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#225770 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) | #4B5671 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404E70 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225770
#225770
oklch(43.3% 0.069 232)
- #6F452B
#6F452B
oklch(43.3% 0.07 51.7)
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 #225770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #225770 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.