#225990
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.6% 0.107 251.4), rgb(34, 89, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#225990 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225990 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 89, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.107 251.4) |
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 #225990 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #225990 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225990 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #225990 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#71A5DD
oklch(70.8% 0.099 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#498DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.128 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#2876C1
oklch(55.7% 0.138 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#1A62A7
oklch(49% 0.13 251.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225990
oklch(45.6% 0.107 251.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B436C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#11283F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 250.3)
#225990 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) | #3F5C92 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F528F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225990
#225990
oklch(45.6% 0.107 251.4)
- #784C00
#784C00
oklch(45.6% 0.098 71.5)
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 #225990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.017
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
Use #225990 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.