What color is #225599?

#225599 is a dark, moderate azure known as Fist of the North Star. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Fist of the North Star?

The RGB value is 34, 85, 153: 34 red, 85 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Fist of the North Star?

The complementary color is #996622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #225599?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Fist of the North Star color: hex code #225599

#225599 rgb(34, 85, 153)

Shades of blue

Fist of the North Star has the hex code #225599. It is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 33.3% green and 60% blue (34, 85, 153).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 64% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

Fist of the North Star (#225599) color codes

HEX	`#225599`
RGB	`rgb(34, 85, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 33.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 64%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 78%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 44%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.24, 8.11, -42.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.24, 42.81, 280.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.656, 9.136, 31.385)`
Decimal	`2250137`
Short hex	`#259`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Fist of the North Star, 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 #225599	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#225599 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #225599 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #225599; }
.text { color: #225599; }
.border { border: 2px solid #225599; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 85 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #225599, #2b2299); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

See #225599 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #225599?: #225599 is a dark, moderate azure known as Fist of the North Star. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Fist of the North Star?: The RGB value is 34, 85, 153: 34 red, 85 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Fist of the North Star?: The complementary color is #996622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #225599?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.