#227DA0#227DA0
#227DA0 is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.175; OKLCH L 55.4% C 0.098 H 228.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.66:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #227DA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(34, 125, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 65%, 38%) |
| HSV | hsv(197, 79%, 63%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(78.8%, 21.9%, 0%, 37.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.94, -13.75, -26.18) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(48.94, 29.57, 242.29°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.39% -0.0642 -0.0736) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.39% 0.098 228.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.3359, 17.5436, 35.8816) |
| Luminance | 0.1754 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Cerulean
#007BA7
ΔE00 2.50
Dirty Blue
#3F829D
ΔE00 3.34
Sea Blue
#047495
ΔE00 3.74
Ocean Blue (survey)
#03719C
ΔE00 5.11
Nice Blue
#107AB0
ΔE00 5.33
Ocean
#017B92
ΔE00 5.40
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#227DA0 #A04522
analogous
#22A084 #227DA0 #223EA0
triadic
#227DA0 #A0227D #7DA022
tetradic
#227DA0 #8422A0 #A04522 #3EA022
square
#227DA0 #8422A0 #A04522 #3EA022
split-complementary
#227DA0 #A0223E #A08422
monochromatic
#0D2E3B #17566E #227DA0 #2DA4D2 #5FBADD
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.66
#227DA0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.51
#227DA0 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #227DA0
4.66:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##227DA0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##227DA0 | 1.00 | 4.66 | 4.51 | 4.66 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.66 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.51 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.66 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#6B7BA2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#5A6FA0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008789
Achromatopsia (no color)
#747474
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #227da0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(34, 125, 160); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.4% 0.098 228.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#72a2bc',
500: '#227da0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #227da0; $custom-light: #72a2bc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#227da0",
"rgb": {
"r": 34,
"g": 125,
"b": 160
},
"hsl": {
"h": 196.667,
"s": 64.948,
"l": 38.039
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55391,
"c": 0.09769,
"h": 228.9
},
"luminance": 0.17545
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#227DA0
secondary
#C2785C
accent
#6F40E8
background
#F7FAFB
surface
#EDF3F6
border
#C8CDD0
text
#090F12
muted
#7B7F81