What color is #222255?

#222255 is a dark, desaturated blue known as Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Spacescape?

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

What is the complementary color of Spacescape?

The complementary color is #555522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Spacescape color: hex code #222255

#222255 rgb(34, 34, 85)

Shades of blue

Spacescape has the hex code #222255. It is a dark, desaturated blue.

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

Its hue angle is 240°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.71:1).

Spacescape (#222255) color codes

HEX	`#222255`
RGB	`rgb(34, 34, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 13.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 60%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.2, 16.9, -31.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.2, 35.42, 298.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.871, 2.14, 8.854)`
Decimal	`2237013`
Short hex	`#225`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Spacescape, 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 #222255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #222255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222255; }
.text { color: #222255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 34 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222255, #3b2255); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

See #222255 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #222255?: #222255 is a dark, desaturated blue known as Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Spacescape?: The RGB value is 34, 34, 85: 34 red, 34 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Spacescape?: The complementary color is #555522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.