What color is #225577?

#225577 is a dark, moderate azure known as 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of 3AM in Shibuya?

The RGB value is 34, 85, 119: 34 red, 85 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of 3AM in Shibuya?

The complementary color is #774422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #225577?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

3AM in Shibuya color: hex code #225577

#225577 rgb(34, 85, 119)

Shades of blue

3AM in Shibuya has the hex code #225577. It is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 33.3% green and 46.7% blue (34, 85, 119).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 56% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.97:1).

3AM in Shibuya (#225577) color codes

HEX	`#225577`
RGB	`rgb(34, 85, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 33.3%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 56%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 71%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 29%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.33, -5.02, -24.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.33, 24.8, 258.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.237, 8.168, 18.644)`
Decimal	`2250103`
Short hex	`#257`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with 3AM in Shibuya, 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 #225577	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#225577 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #225577 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #225577; }
.text { color: #225577; }
.border { border: 2px solid #225577; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 85 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #225577, #222b77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #225577 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #225577?: #225577 is a dark, moderate azure known as 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of 3AM in Shibuya?: The RGB value is 34, 85, 119: 34 red, 85 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of 3AM in Shibuya?: The complementary color is #774422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #225577?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.