#229ED6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.1% 0.131 234.5), rgb(34, 158, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#229ED6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #229ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 158, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 73%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.131 234.5) |
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 #229ED6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #229ED6 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #229ED6 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #229ED6 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 232.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#5AABD7
oklch(70.8% 0.102 234.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#229ED6
oklch(66.1% 0.131 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004765
oklch(37.6% 0.08 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#032A3D
oklch(27% 0.054 235.3)
#229ED6 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) | #829DD9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8DD5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #229ED6
#229ED6
oklch(66.1% 0.131 234.5)
- #CF7A3C
#CF7A3C
oklch(66.1% 0.131 54.2)
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 #229ED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.067
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.072
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.075
Use #229ED6 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.