What color is #2299DD?

#2299DD is a moderate azure known as Homeworld. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Homeworld?

The RGB value is 34, 153, 221: 34 red, 153 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Homeworld?

The complementary color is #DD6622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2299DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Homeworld color: hex code #2299DD

#2299DD rgb(34, 153, 221)

Shades of blue

Homeworld has the hex code #2299DD. It is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 60% green and 86.7% blue (34, 153, 221).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 73% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.67:1).

Homeworld (#2299DD) color codes

HEX	`#2299DD`
RGB	`rgb(34, 153, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 60%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 73%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 85%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 31%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.19, -7.65, -43.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.19, 43.98, 259.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.097, 28.34, 72.54)`
Decimal	`2267613`
Short hex	`#29D`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Homeworld, 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 #2299DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2299DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

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 #2299DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2299dd; }
.text { color: #2299dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2299dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 153 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2299dd, #223cdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #2299DD on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #2299DD?: #2299DD is a moderate azure known as Homeworld. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Homeworld?: The RGB value is 34, 153, 221: 34 red, 153 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Homeworld?: The complementary color is #DD6622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2299DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.