#227EA0 Color

#227EA0 is rgb(34, 126, 160) in RGB and hsl(196, 65%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#227EA0

HEX#227EA0

RGBrgb(34, 126, 160)

HSLhsl(196, 65%, 38%)

HSVhsv(196, 79%, 63%)

OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.097 227.9)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 21%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #227EA0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #227EA0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#227EA0 Complementary#A04422 Analogous#22A082 Analogous#223FA0 Triadic#A0227E Triadic#7EA022

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #227EA0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2A9CC6 #42AFD7 #68BFDF #89CDE6 #AFDDEE #D1EBF5

Shades

#1D6E8B #195D76 #154C61 #113F50 #0C2F3B #081E26

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