#225772
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.4% 0.071 234), rgb(34, 87, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#225772 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225772 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 87, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.071 234) |
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 #225772 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225772 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225772 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #225772 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D8
oklch(81% 0.042 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 234)
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Step 500
500
#5192B5
oklch(63.1% 0.085 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#327CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.092 233.7)
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Step 700
700
#24688A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 234.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225772
oklch(43.4% 0.071 234)
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Step 900
900
#20465B
oklch(37.6% 0.056 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#225772 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) | #4A5673 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4E72 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E60 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225772
#225772
oklch(43.4% 0.071 234)
- #6F4529
#6F4529
oklch(43.3% 0.071 53.4)
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 #225772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #225772 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.