What color is #221A32?

#221A32 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 #221A32?

The RGB value is 34, 26, 50: 34 red, 26 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221A32?

The complementary color is #2A321A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221A32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#221A32 color

#221A32 rgb(34, 26, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #221A32 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 10.2% green and 19.6% blue (34, 26, 50).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 32% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.64:1).

#221A32 color codes

HEX	`#221A32`
RGB	`rgb(34, 26, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 10.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 32%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 48%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 48%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.34, 10.43, -14.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.34, 17.85, 305.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.605, 1.309, 3.185)`
Decimal	`2234930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221A32, 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 #221A32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221A32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #221A32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221a32; }
.text { color: #221a32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221a32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 26 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221a32, #2e1a32); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #221A32?: #221A32 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 #221A32?: The RGB value is 34, 26, 50: 34 red, 26 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221A32?: The complementary color is #2A321A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221A32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.