What color is #220258?

#220258 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 #220258?

The RGB value is 34, 2, 88: 34 red, 2 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #220258?

The complementary color is #385802, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220258?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#220258 color

#220258 rgb(34, 2, 88)

Shades of black

The hex color #220258 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 0.8% green and 34.5% blue (34, 2, 88).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 96% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 98% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Blackmail (#220066), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.25:1).

#220258 color codes

HEX	`#220258`
RGB	`rgb(34, 2, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 0.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 96%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 98%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 98%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.7, 36.75, -43.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.7, 57.18, 310)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.442, 1.088, 9.312)`
Decimal	`2228824`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #220258, 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 #220258	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220258 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #220258 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220258; }
.text { color: #220258; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220258; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 2 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220258, #4d0258); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #220258?: #220258 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 #220258?: The RGB value is 34, 2, 88: 34 red, 2 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #220258?: The complementary color is #385802, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220258?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.