What color is #227BC3?

#227BC3 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Haddock’s Sweater. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #227BC3?

The RGB value is 34, 123, 195: 34 red, 123 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #227BC3?

The complementary color is #C36A22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #227BC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and white text 4.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#227BC3 color

#227BC3 rgb(34, 123, 195)

Shades of blue

The hex color #227BC3 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 48.2% green and 76.5% blue (34, 123, 195).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 70% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater (#277ABA), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#227BC3 color codes

HEX	`#227BC3`
RGB	`rgb(34, 123, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 48.2%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 70%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 83%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 37%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.03, 0.32, -44.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.03, 44.71, 270.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.589, 18.444, 54.252)`
Decimal	`2259907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #227BC3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #227BC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#227BC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #227BC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #227bc3; }
.text { color: #227bc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #227bc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 123 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #227bc3, #222bc3); }

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Questions

What color is #227BC3?: #227BC3 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Haddock’s Sweater. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #227BC3?: The RGB value is 34, 123, 195: 34 red, 123 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #227BC3?: The complementary color is #C36A22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #227BC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and white text 4.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.