What color is #220066?

#220066 is a dark, vivid violet known as Blackmail. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Blackmail?

The RGB value is 34, 0, 102: 34 red, 0 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Blackmail?

The complementary color is #446600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Blackmail color: hex code #220066

#220066 rgb(34, 0, 102)

Shades of black

Blackmail has the hex code #220066. It is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 0% green and 40% blue (34, 0, 102).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.67:1).

Blackmail (#220066) color codes

HEX	`#220066`
RGB	`rgb(34, 0, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 0%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 100%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 100%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.27, 41.47, -50.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.27, 65.42, 309.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.057, 1.299, 12.657)`
Decimal	`2228326`
Short hex	`#206`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Blackmail, 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 #220066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #220066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220066; }
.text { color: #220066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 0 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220066, #550066); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Navy Blue.

See #220066 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #220066?: #220066 is a dark, vivid violet known as Blackmail. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Blackmail?: The RGB value is 34, 0, 102: 34 red, 0 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Blackmail?: The complementary color is #446600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.