What color is #221735?

#221735 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 #221735?

The RGB value is 34, 23, 53: 34 red, 23 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221735?

The complementary color is #2A3517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221735?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#221735 color

#221735 rgb(34, 23, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #221735 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 9% green and 20.8% blue (34, 23, 53).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 39% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.91:1).

#221735 color codes

HEX	`#221735`
RGB	`rgb(34, 23, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 9%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 39%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 57%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 57%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.63, 13.59, -17.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.63, 22.37, 307.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.609, 1.21, 3.516)`
Decimal	`2234165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221735, 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 #221735	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221735 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #221735 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221735; }
.text { color: #221735; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221735; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 23 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221735, #311735); }

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Questions

What color is #221735?: #221735 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 #221735?: The RGB value is 34, 23, 53: 34 red, 23 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221735?: The complementary color is #2A3517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221735?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.