#226ED9
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.4% 0.18 258.2), rgb(34, 110, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#226ED9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 110, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 73%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.18 258.2) |
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 #226ED9 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226ED9 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #226ED9 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #226ED9 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F5
oklch(81% 0.08 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DA1F0
oklch(70.6% 0.129 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#4488EB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 258)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#226ED9
oklch(55.4% 0.18 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#155CBD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#154C99
oklch(42.8% 0.138 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#18407A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.7)
#226ED9 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) | #2B7ADD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008899 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226ED9
#226ED9
oklch(55.4% 0.18 258.2)
- #976900
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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 #226ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
Use #226ED9 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.