#225A7A
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.6% 0.078 237.4), rgb(34, 90, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#225A7A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225A7A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 90, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.078 237.4) |
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 #225A7A | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225A7A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225A7A text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #225A7A text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6DB
oklch(81% 0.045 236.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A8C9
oklch(70.7% 0.073 237)
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Step 500
500
#4D92BB
oklch(63.2% 0.093 236.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D7BA7
oklch(55.5% 0.101 237.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E688F
oklch(49.2% 0.094 236.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225A7A
oklch(44.6% 0.078 237.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E465E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 237.7)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#225A7A 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) | #4B5A7B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5179 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006265 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225A7A
#225A7A
oklch(44.6% 0.078 237.4)
- #744825
#744825
oklch(44.5% 0.078 57.4)
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 #225A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
Use #225A7A 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.