#226EE3
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.1% 0.193 259.4), rgb(34, 110, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#226EE3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #226EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 110, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 78%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.193 259.4) |
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 #226EE3 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #226EE3 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #226EE3 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #226EE3 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2F9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA0F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#4286F3
oklch(63.2% 0.178 259.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#226EE3
oklch(56.1% 0.193 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#125AC4
oklch(49.2% 0.179 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#134A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#173F7E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.2)
#226EE3 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) | #187CE7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B9E | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #226EE3
#226EE3
oklch(56.1% 0.193 259.4)
- #996B00
#996B00
oklch(56.1% 0.117 78.9)
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 #226EE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #226EE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.018
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.044
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
Use #226EE3 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.