#227EDB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59% 0.164 253.1), rgb(34, 126, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#227EDB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227EDB |
| RGB | rgb(34, 126, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.164 253.1) |
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 #227EDB | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #227EDB | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #227EDB text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #227EDB text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#69A4E8
oklch(70.7% 0.118 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D8BE2
oklch(63% 0.152 253.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#227EDB
oklch(59% 0.164 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#084F91
oklch(42.7% 0.126 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#134274
oklch(37.6% 0.099 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2744
oklch(27% 0.063 253.3)
#227EDB 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) | #4E85DF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B75D9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A2 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227EDB
#227EDB
oklch(59% 0.164 253.1)
- #AA6F00
#AA6F00
oklch(59% 0.126 72.6)
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 #227EDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.067
Use #227EDB 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.