#227BDF
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.6% 0.173 254.9), rgb(34, 123, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#227BDF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227BDF |
| RGB | rgb(34, 123, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 75%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.173 254.9) |
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 #227BDF | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #227BDF | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #227BDF text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #227BDF text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F3
oklch(81% 0.078 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#69A3ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#3D8AE7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 255)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#227BDF
oklch(58.6% 0.173 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#025FB8
oklch(49.2% 0.159 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A4E95
oklch(42.7% 0.132 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#144177
oklch(37.6% 0.104 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254.6)
#227BDF 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) | #4584E3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1673DD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A2 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227BDF
#227BDF
oklch(58.6% 0.173 254.9)
- #A66F00
#A66F00
oklch(58.5% 0.124 74.7)
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 #227BDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.069
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.070
Use #227BDF 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.