#228FDF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.1% 0.152 246.6), rgb(34, 143, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#228FDF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #228FDF |
| RGB | rgb(34, 143, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 75%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.152 246.6) |
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 #228FDF | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #228FDF | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #228FDF text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #228FDF text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#C4DCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EA7E6
oklch(70.7% 0.118 246.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#228FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.152 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#062843
oklch(26.9% 0.063 247.1)
#228FDF 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) | #6993E2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D82DD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AC | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #228FDF
#228FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.152 246.6)
- #C17500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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 #228FDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.022
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.068
Use #228FDF 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.