What color is #22005D?

#22005D is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Blackmail. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22005D?

The RGB value is 34, 0, 93: 34 red, 0 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22005D?

The complementary color is #3B5D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22005D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22005D color

#22005D rgb(34, 0, 93)

Shades of black

The hex color #22005D is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 0% green and 36.5% blue (34, 0, 93).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Blackmail (#220066), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.13:1).

#22005D color codes

HEX	`#22005D`
RGB	`rgb(34, 0, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 0%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 100%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 100%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.03, 39.12, -46.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.03, 60.87, 309.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.635, 1.13, 10.433)`
Decimal	`2228317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22005D, 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 #22005D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22005D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #22005D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22005d; }
.text { color: #22005d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22005d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 0 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22005d, #51005d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Navy Blue.

Questions

What color is #22005D?: #22005D is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Blackmail. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22005D?: The RGB value is 34, 0, 93: 34 red, 0 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22005D?: The complementary color is #3B5D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22005D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.