What color is #0022DD?

#0022DD is a vivid blue known as Brutally Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Brutally Blue?

The RGB value is 0, 34, 221: 0 red, 34 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Brutally Blue?

The complementary color is #DDBB00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0022DD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Brutally Blue color: hex code #0022DD

#0022DD rgb(0, 34, 221)

Shades of blue

Brutally Blue has the hex code #0022DD. It is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 13.3% green and 86.7% blue (0, 34, 221).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 100% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

Brutally Blue (#0022DD) color codes

HEX	`#0022DD`
RGB	`rgb(0, 34, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 13.3%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 100%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 100%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 85%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.31, 62.03, -91.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.31, 110.84, 304.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.619, 6.363, 68.903)`
Decimal	`8925`
Short hex	`#02D`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Brutally Blue, 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 #0022DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0022DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #0022DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0022dd; }
.text { color: #0022dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0022dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 34 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0022dd, #4c00dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Blue.

See #0022DD on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #0022DD?: #0022DD is a vivid blue known as Brutally Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Brutally Blue?: The RGB value is 0, 34, 221: 0 red, 34 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Brutally Blue?: The complementary color is #DDBB00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0022DD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.