What color is #224596?

#224596 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 69, 150), and in HSL hsl(222, 63%, 36%).

Is #224596 accessible as text?

On white, #224596 has a contrast ratio of 8.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #224596, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #224596?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-900 (#1C398E).

What colors go well with #224596?

#224596 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #967322. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #224596 below.

Is #224596 good for buttons?

#224596 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #224596 — black text only reaches 2.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #224596 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #224596 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#224596 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #224596

Not just a swatch — here's how #224596 works with other colors. Named schemes with #224596 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #224596 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cobalt Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #224596 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #476AB5

Cobalt Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cobalt Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #224596 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Cobalt Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #224596 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Cobalt Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #224596 Secondary #647390 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cobalt Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cobalt Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #224596 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #224596

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People also use #224596 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0D8ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #262296 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #224596 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #224596;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 69 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.4% 0.139 263.8);
  --color-50: #F2F5FD;
  --color-100: #DDE5F8;
  --color-200: #BDCCF0;
  --color-300: #8FA7E0;
  --color-400: #6584CD;
  --color-500: #4364B2;
  --color-600: #3A5188;
  --color-700: #2E3D61;
  --color-800: #212A40;
  --color-900: #161B27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cobalt-blue: {
    50: '#F2F5FD',
    100: '#DDE5F8',
    200: '#BDCCF0',
    300: '#8FA7E0',
    400: '#6584CD',
    500: '#4364B2',
    600: '#3A5188',
    700: '#2E3D61',
    800: '#212A40',
    900: '#161B27',
  },
}

$base: #224596;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F5FD;
$base-100: #DDE5F8;
$base-200: #BDCCF0;
$base-300: #8FA7E0;
$base-400: #6584CD;
$base-500: #4364B2;
$base-600: #3A5188;
$base-700: #2E3D61;
$base-800: #212A40;
$base-900: #161B27;
$base-hover: #1B3778;
$base-subtle: #B7C5E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#224596",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDCCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FA7E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6584CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4364B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A5188",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E3D61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212A40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161B27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #224596

Color Lab

Pairs with #224596

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