#227AB4 Color

#227AB4 is rgb(34, 122, 180) in RGB and hsl(204, 68%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#227AB4

HEX#227AB4

RGBrgb(34, 122, 180)

HSLhsl(204, 68%, 42%)

HSVhsv(204, 81%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.12 243.1)

CMYKcmyk(81%, 32%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #227AB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #227AB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#227AB4 Complementary#B45D22 Analogous#22B4A5 Analogous#2231B4 Triadic#B4227A Triadic#7AB422

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #227AB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2991D6 #4BA2DD #6DB4E3 #90C6EA #B2D7F0 #D4E9F7

Shades

#1E6B9F #195A85 #154B6F #103A56 #0C2B40 #071A27

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