Palettes / Colors / #227DEC

#227DEC — Vivid Blue

#227DEC is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

#227DEC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #EC9122; it also sits naturally between #22E2EC and #2D22EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 13% · Green 49% · Blue 93%

Cyan 86% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #227DEC

.text { color: #227DEC; }
.background { background-color: #227DEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #227DEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(34, 125, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 84%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #227DEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(34, 125, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #227DEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(34, 125, 236, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#227DEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#227DEC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #227DEC

Tints of #227DEC

Tones of #227DEC

Color harmonies

Complementary — #EC9122:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #227DEC: #000000.

How #227DEC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #227DEC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #227DEB  ·  #227DED →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #227DEC?

#227DEC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 34, 125, 236). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #227DEC?

#227DEC is RGB 34, 125, 236 — HSL 213°, 84%, 53% — CMYK 86%, 47%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #227DEC?

Its complement is #EC9122; analogous partners are #22E2EC and #2D22EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #227DEC for text?

Black text on #227DEC has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.03:1.