What color is #221331?

#221331 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #221331?

The RGB value is 34, 19, 49: 34 red, 19 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221331?

The complementary color is #223113, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221331?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#221331 color

#221331 rgb(34, 19, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #221331 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 7.5% green and 19.2% blue (34, 19, 49).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 44% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.42:1).

#221331 color codes

HEX	`#221331`
RGB	`rgb(34, 19, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 7.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 44%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 61%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 61%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.22, 15.21, -17.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.22, 22.89, 311.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.447, 1.028, 3.027)`
Decimal	`2233137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221331, 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 #221331	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221331 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #221331 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221331; }
.text { color: #221331; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221331; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 19 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221331, #311331); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #221331?: #221331 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #221331?: The RGB value is 34, 19, 49: 34 red, 19 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221331?: The complementary color is #223113, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221331?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.