What color is #221C35?

#221C35 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #221C35?

The RGB value is 34, 28, 53: 34 red, 28 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221C35?

The complementary color is #2F351C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221C35?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#221C35 color

#221C35 rgb(34, 28, 53)

Shades of blue

The hex color #221C35 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 11% green and 20.8% blue (34, 28, 53).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 31% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.34:1).

#221C35 color codes

HEX	`#221C35`
RGB	`rgb(34, 28, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 11%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 31%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 47%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 47%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.14, 9.91, -15.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.14, 18.31, 302.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.717, 1.428, 3.553)`
Decimal	`2235445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221C35, 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 #221C35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221C35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #221C35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221c35; }
.text { color: #221c35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221c35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 28 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221c35, #2e1c35); }

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Questions

What color is #221C35?: #221C35 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #221C35?: The RGB value is 34, 28, 53: 34 red, 28 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221C35?: The complementary color is #2F351C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221C35?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.