#226BD5
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.4% 0.178 258.6), rgb(34, 107, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#226BD5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 107, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 72%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.178 258.6) |
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 #226BD5 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226BD5 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #226BD5 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #226BD5 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 258)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 259)
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Step 400
400
#6EA1F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#4687EB
oklch(63% 0.165 258.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#226BD5
oklch(54.4% 0.178 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#185CBC
oklch(49.1% 0.165 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#174C98
oklch(42.8% 0.136 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4079
oklch(37.7% 0.106 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#102647
oklch(27% 0.068 258.4)
#226BD5 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) | #2877D9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008596 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226BD5
#226BD5
oklch(54.4% 0.178 258.6)
- #936600
#936600
oklch(54.3% 0.113 78.4)
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 #226BD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.062
Use #226BD5 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.