#225B74
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.5% 0.071 230.3), rgb(34, 91, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#225B74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225B74 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 91, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.071 230.3) |
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 #225B74 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #225B74 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225B74 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #225B74 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#75A9C3
oklch(70.8% 0.067 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E93B3
oklch(63.1% 0.085 230.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D7D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.092 230.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E6988
oklch(49% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#225B74
oklch(44.5% 0.071 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E475A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A34
oklch(27.1% 0.034 228.3)
#225B74 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) | #4E5A75 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435174 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006263 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225B74
#225B74
oklch(44.5% 0.071 230.3)
- #74482E
#74482E
oklch(44.6% 0.072 50.6)
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 #225B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
Use #225B74 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.