#227DAA
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.9% 0.107 235.6), rgb(34, 125, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#227DAA 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227DAA |
| RGB | rgb(34, 125, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.107 235.6) |
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 #227DAA | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227DAA | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #227DAA text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #227DAA text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A9CA
oklch(70.8% 0.077 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#4693BD
oklch(63.2% 0.099 235.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#227DAA
oklch(55.9% 0.107 235.6)
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Step 700
700
#106891
oklch(49% 0.1 235.9)
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Step 800
800
#135576
oklch(42.6% 0.083 236.1)
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Step 900
900
#19475F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 235)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#227DAA 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) | #677CAC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5570A9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227DAA
#227DAA
oklch(55.9% 0.107 235.6)
- #A3622F
#A3622F
oklch(55.9% 0.107 56.2)
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 #227DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
Use #227DAA 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.