What color is #220AB7?

#220AB7 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Too Dark Tonight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #220AB7?

The RGB value is 34, 10, 183: 34 red, 10 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #220AB7?

The complementary color is #9FB70A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220AB7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#220AB7 color

#220AB7 rgb(34, 10, 183)

Shades of blue

The hex color #220AB7 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 3.9% green and 71.8% blue (34, 10, 183).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 90% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Too Dark Tonight (#0011BB), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.7:1).

#220AB7 color codes

HEX	`#220AB7`
RGB	`rgb(34, 10, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 3.9%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 90%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 95%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 95%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.59, 59.86, -80.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.59, 100.56, 306.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.313, 3.975, 45.067)`
Decimal	`2230967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #220AB7, 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 #220AB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220AB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #220AB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220ab7; }
.text { color: #220ab7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220ab7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 10 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220ab7, #790ab7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #220AB7?: #220AB7 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Too Dark Tonight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #220AB7?: The RGB value is 34, 10, 183: 34 red, 10 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #220AB7?: The complementary color is #9FB70A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220AB7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.