#225883
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.6% 0.091 246), rgb(34, 88, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#225883 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225883 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 88, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.091 246) |
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 #225883 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225883 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225883 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #225883 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D8FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D78B4
oklch(55.5% 0.119 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E659B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 246.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225883
oklch(44.6% 0.091 246)
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Step 900
900
#1E4565
oklch(37.8% 0.071 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#225883 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) | #455A85 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375082 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006267 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225883
#225883
oklch(44.6% 0.091 246)
- #754811
#754811
oklch(44.4% 0.09 65.8)
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 #225883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.047
Use #225883 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.