#227CA9
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.6% 0.107 235.8), rgb(34, 124, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#227CA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 124, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.107 235.8) |
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 #227CA9 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227CA9 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #227CA9 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #227CA9 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#70A8CA
oklch(70.6% 0.077 236)
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Step 500
500
#4792BD
oklch(63% 0.099 236.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#227CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.107 235.8)
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Step 700
700
#126891
oklch(49% 0.099 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#145576
oklch(42.7% 0.083 236.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A475F
oklch(37.9% 0.064 235.4)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#227CA9 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) | #667BAB | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546FA8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00888B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227CA9
#227CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.107 235.8)
- #A2612F
#A2612F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 55.7)
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 #227CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.015
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
Use #227CA9 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.