What color is #220044?

#220044 is a very dark, vivid violet known as Your Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Your Darkness?

The RGB value is 34, 0, 68: 34 red, 0 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Your Darkness?

The complementary color is #224400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Your Darkness color: hex code #220044

#220044 rgb(34, 0, 68)

Shades of black

Your Darkness has the hex code #220044. It is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 0% green and 26.7% blue (34, 0, 68).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.24:1).

Your Darkness (#220044) color codes

HEX	`#220044`
RGB	`rgb(34, 0, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 0%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 100%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 100%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 100%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.84, 32.38, -34.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.84, 47.43, 313.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.703, 0.757, 5.524)`
Decimal	`2228292`
Short hex	`#204`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Your Darkness, 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 #220044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #220044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220044; }
.text { color: #220044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 0 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220044, #440044); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

See #220044 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #220044?: #220044 is a very dark, vivid violet known as Your Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Your Darkness?: The RGB value is 34, 0, 68: 34 red, 0 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Your Darkness?: The complementary color is #224400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.