What color is #220244?

#220244 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 #220244?

The RGB value is 34, 2, 68: 34 red, 2 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #220244?

The complementary color is #244402, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#220244 color

#220244 rgb(34, 2, 68)

Shades of black

The hex color #220244 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 0.8% green and 26.7% blue (34, 2, 68).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 94% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 97% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Your Darkness (#220044), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.1:1).

#220244 color codes

HEX	`#220244`
RGB	`rgb(34, 2, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 0.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 94%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 97%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 97%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.23, 31.24, -34.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.23, 46.18, 312.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.725, 0.801, 5.531)`
Decimal	`2228804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #220244, 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 #220244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #220244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220244; }
.text { color: #220244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 2 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220244, #430244); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #220244?: #220244 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 #220244?: The RGB value is 34, 2, 68: 34 red, 2 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #220244?: The complementary color is #244402, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.