What color is #221932?

#221932 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #221932?

The RGB value is 34, 25, 50: 34 red, 25 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221932?

The complementary color is #293219, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221932?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#221932 color

#221932 rgb(34, 25, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #221932 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 9.8% green and 19.6% blue (34, 25, 50).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 33% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.76:1).

#221932 color codes

HEX	`#221932`
RGB	`rgb(34, 25, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 9.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 33%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 50%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 50%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.03, 11.16, -14.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.03, 18.67, 306.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.583, 1.266, 3.178)`
Decimal	`2234674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221932, 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 #221932	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221932 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #221932 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221932; }
.text { color: #221932; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221932; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 25 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221932, #2f1932); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #221932?: #221932 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #221932?: The RGB value is 34, 25, 50: 34 red, 25 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221932?: The complementary color is #293219, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221932?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.