What color is #220043?

#220043 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Your Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #220043?

The RGB value is 34, 0, 67: 34 red, 0 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #220043?

The complementary color is #214300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#220043 color

#220043 rgb(34, 0, 67)

Shades of black

The hex color #220043 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 0% green and 26.3% blue (34, 0, 67).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Your Darkness (#220044), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.28:1).

#220043 color codes

HEX	`#220043`
RGB	`rgb(34, 0, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 0%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 100%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 100%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 100%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.73, 32.07, -34.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.73, 46.83, 313.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.673, 0.745, 5.365)`
Decimal	`2228291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #220043, 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 #220043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.28:1	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 #220043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220043; }
.text { color: #220043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 0 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220043, #430042); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #220043?: #220043 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Your Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #220043?: The RGB value is 34, 0, 67: 34 red, 0 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #220043?: The complementary color is #214300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.