What color is #222244?

#222244 is a dark, desaturated blue known as Black Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Black Market?

The RGB value is 34, 34, 68: 34 red, 34 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Black Market?

The complementary color is #444422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Black Market color: hex code #222244

#222244 rgb(34, 34, 68)

Shades of blue

Black Market has the hex code #222244. It is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 13.3% green and 26.7% blue (34, 34, 68).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 33% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.21:1).

Black Market (#222244) color codes

HEX	`#222244`
RGB	`rgb(34, 34, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 13.3%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 33%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 50%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 50%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.96, 10.64, -21.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.96, 23.99, 296.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.275, 1.901, 5.715)`
Decimal	`2236996`
Short hex	`#224`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Black Market, 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 #222244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #222244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222244; }
.text { color: #222244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 34 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222244, #332244); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

See #222244 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #222244?: #222244 is a dark, desaturated blue known as Black Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Black Market?: The RGB value is 34, 34, 68: 34 red, 34 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Black Market?: The complementary color is #444422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.