#228CB6
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.2% 0.111 230.3), rgb(34, 140, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#228CB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 140, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 69%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.111 230.3) |
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 #228CB6 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #228CB6 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228CB6 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228CB6 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DD
oklch(81% 0.053 229.8)
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Step 400
400
#64ABCC
oklch(70.7% 0.086 229.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#228CB6
oklch(60.2% 0.111 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#074860
oklch(37.7% 0.072 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#092A38
oklch(26.9% 0.045 230.2)
#228CB6 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) | #768AB8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637CB5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228CB6
#228CB6
oklch(60.2% 0.111 230.3)
- #B56C40
#B56C40
oklch(60.3% 0.11 50.5)
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 #228CB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #228CB6 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.