#227ECB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58% 0.144 249.1), rgb(34, 126, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#227ECB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227ECB |
| RGB | rgb(34, 126, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 71%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.144 249.1) |
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 #227ECB | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #227ECB | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #227ECB text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #227ECB text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E9
oklch(81% 0.064 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CA6DF
oklch(70.8% 0.104 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#408ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 249.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#227ECB
oklch(58% 0.144 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#0363A8
oklch(49% 0.134 249)
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Step 800
800
#0C5188
oklch(42.6% 0.111 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#15446D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 248.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249)
#227ECB 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) | #5983CE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F74CA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227ECB
#227ECB
oklch(58% 0.144 249.1)
- #AA6A00
#AA6A00
oklch(58% 0.127 68.8)
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 #227ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.025
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #227ECB 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.