What color is #223382?

#223382 is a dark, moderate blue known as Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Deep Space Royal?

The RGB value is 34, 51, 130: 34 red, 51 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Deep Space Royal?

The complementary color is #827122, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223382?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Deep Space Royal color: hex code #223382

#223382 rgb(34, 51, 130)

Shades of blue

Deep Space Royal has the hex code #223382. It is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 20% green and 51% blue (34, 51, 130).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 59% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.27:1).

Deep Space Royal (#223382) color codes

HEX	`#223382`
RGB	`rgb(34, 51, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 20%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 59%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 74%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 61%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.7, 22.23, -46.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.7, 51.58, 295.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.871, 4.319, 21.639)`
Decimal	`2241410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Deep Space Royal, 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 #223382	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223382 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #223382 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223382; }
.text { color: #223382; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223382; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 51 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223382, #412282); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Egyptian Blue.

See #223382 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #223382?: #223382 is a dark, moderate blue known as Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Deep Space Royal?: The RGB value is 34, 51, 130: 34 red, 51 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Deep Space Royal?: The complementary color is #827122, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223382?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.