What color is #220537?

#220537 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #220537?

The RGB value is 34, 5, 55: 34 red, 5 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #220537?

The complementary color is #1A3705, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220537?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#220537 color

#220537 rgb(34, 5, 55)

Shades of black

The hex color #220537 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 2% green and 21.6% blue (34, 5, 55).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 83% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.34:1).

#220537 color codes

HEX	`#220537`
RGB	`rgb(34, 5, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 2%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 83%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 91%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 91%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.54, 25.49, -25.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.54, 36.26, 314.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.403, 0.724, 3.68)`
Decimal	`2229559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #220537, 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 #220537	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220537 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #220537 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220537; }
.text { color: #220537; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220537; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 5 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220537, #370533); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #220537?: #220537 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #220537?: The RGB value is 34, 5, 55: 34 red, 5 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #220537?: The complementary color is #1A3705, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220537?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.