#225987
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.1% 0.095 247.2), rgb(34, 89, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#225987 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225987 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 89, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.095 247.2) |
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 #225987 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225987 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225987 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #225987 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#CADCED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 246.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E3
oklch(81% 0.055 246.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A6D5
oklch(70.7% 0.088 247.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B8FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.113 246.9)
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Step 600
600
#2B78B7
oklch(55.6% 0.123 247.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C659E
oklch(49.2% 0.115 247.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225987
oklch(45.1% 0.095 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4467
oklch(37.6% 0.075 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#12283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 247.8)
#225987 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) | #445B89 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365186 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00646A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225987
#225987
oklch(45.1% 0.095 247.2)
- #78490A
#78490A
oklch(45% 0.095 66.5)
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 #225987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.011
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.042
Use #225987 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.