What color is #220636?

#220636 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #220636?

The RGB value is 34, 6, 54: 34 red, 6 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #220636?

The complementary color is #1A3606, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220636?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#220636 color

#220636 rgb(34, 6, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #220636 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 2.4% green and 21.2% blue (34, 6, 54).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 80% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.3:1).

#220636 color codes

HEX	`#220636`
RGB	`rgb(34, 6, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 2.4%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 80%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 89%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 89%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.65, 24.64, -24.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.65, 35.02, 314.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.391, 0.737, 3.558)`
Decimal	`2229814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #220636, 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 #220636	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220636 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #220636 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220636; }
.text { color: #220636; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220636; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 6 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220636, #360632); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #220636?: #220636 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #220636?: The RGB value is 34, 6, 54: 34 red, 6 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #220636?: The complementary color is #1A3606, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220636?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.