#228EE3
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.1% 0.158 248.2), rgb(34, 142, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#228EE3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 142, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 78%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.158 248.2) |
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 #228EE3 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #228EE3 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228EE3 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228EE3 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C6F1
oklch(81% 0.078 247.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DA6EA
oklch(70.6% 0.124 248.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#228EE3
oklch(63.1% 0.158 248.2)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#062844
oklch(27% 0.065 248)
#228EE3 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) | #6593E6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4782E1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3AD | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228EE3
#228EE3
oklch(63.1% 0.158 248.2)
- #BF7700
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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 #228EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.069
Use #228EE3 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.