#225EFF
Closest named color: Bright Blue (#0165FC). oklch(55.4% 0.246 264.1), rgb(34, 94, 255).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#225EFF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Blue (#0165FC), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Blue (#0165FC) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #225EFF |
| RGB | rgb(34, 94, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 100%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.246 264.1) |
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 #225EFF | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #225EFF | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #225EFF text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #225EFF text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#225EFF
oklch(55.4% 0.246 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#174CDF
oklch(49% 0.229 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#1540B4
oklch(42.6% 0.189 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#17398E
oklch(37.8% 0.147 264)
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Step 950
950
#0E2253
oklch(26.9% 0.093 264.3)
#225EFF 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) | #0078FF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064FC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A6 | 0.188 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #225EFF
#225EFF
oklch(55.4% 0.246 264.1)
- #926C00
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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 #225EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.017
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.029
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.030
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #225EFF 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.