What color is #220D32?

#220D32 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #220D32?

The RGB value is 34, 13, 50: 34 red, 13 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #220D32?

The complementary color is #1D320D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220D32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#220D32 color

#220D32 rgb(34, 13, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #220D32 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 5.1% green and 19.6% blue (34, 13, 50).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 59% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.92:1).

#220D32 color codes

HEX	`#220D32`
RGB	`rgb(34, 13, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 5.1%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 59%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 74%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 74%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.75, 19.57, -20.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.75, 28.12, 314.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.379, 0.858, 3.11)`
Decimal	`2231602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #220D32, 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 #220D32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220D32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #220D32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220d32; }
.text { color: #220d32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220d32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 13 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220d32, #320d30); }

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Questions

What color is #220D32?: #220D32 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #220D32?: The RGB value is 34, 13, 50: 34 red, 13 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #220D32?: The complementary color is #1D320D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220D32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.