#228ACF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61% 0.138 243.9), rgb(34, 138, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#228ACF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228ACF |
| RGB | rgb(34, 138, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.138 243.9) |
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 #228ACF | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #228ACF | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228ACF text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228ACF text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 243.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#62A8DF
oklch(70.8% 0.108 243.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#228ACF
oklch(61% 0.138 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#05456D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 244)
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Step 950
950
#082940
oklch(27% 0.057 243.6)
#228ACF 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) | #698CD2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517DCE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228ACF
#228ACF
oklch(61% 0.138 243.9)
- #BB6E01
#BB6E01
oklch(61% 0.138 64)
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 #228ACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.012
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
Use #228ACF 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.