#228DCF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.7% 0.135 242.2), rgb(34, 141, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#228DCF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228DCF |
| RGB | rgb(34, 141, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.135 242.2) |
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 #228DCF | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #228DCF | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228DCF text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228DCF text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
-
Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
-
Step 200
200
#C5DDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 241.8)
-
Step 300
300
#9BC7E8
oklch(81% 0.066 241)
-
Step 400
400
#61A8DD
oklch(70.6% 0.106 242.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#228DCF
oklch(61.7% 0.135 242.2)
-
Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
-
Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
-
Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
-
Step 900
900
#03466C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 242)
-
Step 950
950
#07293F
oklch(26.9% 0.056 241.9)
#228DCF 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) | #6E8FD2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567FCE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228DCF
#228DCF
oklch(61.7% 0.135 242.2)
- #BE7015
#BE7015
oklch(61.8% 0.136 62.2)
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 #228DCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
Use #228DCF 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.