What color is #22004C?

#22004C 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 #22004C?

The RGB value is 34, 0, 76: 34 red, 0 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22004C?

The complementary color is #2A4C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22004C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22004C color

#22004C rgb(34, 0, 76)

Shades of black

The hex color #22004C is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 0% green and 29.8% blue (34, 0, 76).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Your Darkness (#220044), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.91:1).

#22004C color codes

HEX	`#22004C`
RGB	`rgb(34, 0, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 0%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 100%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 100%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.78, 34.68, -38.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.78, 51.98, 311.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.964, 0.862, 6.899)`
Decimal	`2228300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22004C, 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 #22004C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22004C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #22004C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22004c; }
.text { color: #22004c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22004c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 0 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22004c, #48004c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #22004C?: #22004C 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 #22004C?: The RGB value is 34, 0, 76: 34 red, 0 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22004C?: The complementary color is #2A4C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22004C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.