#225A8A
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.5% 0.098 247.9), rgb(34, 90, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#225A8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225A8A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 90, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.098 247.9) |
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 #225A8A | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #225A8A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225A8A text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #225A8A text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A4C5E4
oklch(81% 0.057 246.9)
-
Step 400
400
#72A6D7
oklch(70.8% 0.091 247.8)
-
Step 500
500
#4A8FCC
oklch(63.2% 0.116 247.5)
-
Step 600
600
#2878B9
oklch(55.7% 0.126 247.4)
-
Step 700
700
#1A64A0
oklch(49.1% 0.119 248.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#225A8A
oklch(45.5% 0.098 247.9)
-
Step 900
900
#1C4468
oklch(37.7% 0.077 248.4)
-
Step 950
950
#11283D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 248.1)
#225A8A 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) | #445C8C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355289 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225A8A
#225A8A
oklch(45.5% 0.098 247.9)
- #7A4A05
#7A4A05
oklch(45.5% 0.098 67.2)
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 #225A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.010
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
Use #225A8A 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.