#228CF8
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.9% 0.185 253.6), rgb(34, 140, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#228CF8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228CF8 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 140, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 94%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.185 253.6) |
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 #228CF8 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #228CF8 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228CF8 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228CF8 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCFA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 253.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#5BA3F8
oklch(70.6% 0.145 253.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#228CF8
oklch(63.9% 0.185 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#0072D5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#05264A
oklch(26.8% 0.077 253.9)
#228CF8 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) | #5395FC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2483F6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B6 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228CF8
#228CF8
oklch(63.9% 0.185 253.6)
- #BC7D00
#BC7D00
oklch(63.9% 0.136 73.8)
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 #228CF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #228CF8 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.