What color is #222230?

#222230 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222230?

The RGB value is 34, 34, 48: 34 red, 34 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222230?

The complementary color is #303022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222230?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222230 color

#222230 rgb(34, 34, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #222230 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 13.3% green and 18.8% blue (34, 34, 48).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 17% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.68:1).

#222230 color codes

HEX	`#222230`
RGB	`rgb(34, 34, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 13.3%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 17%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 29%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 29%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.81, 3.91, -9.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.81, 10, 292.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.765, 1.698, 3.03)`
Decimal	`2236976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222230, 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 #222230	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222230 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #222230 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222230; }
.text { color: #222230; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222230; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 34 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222230, #292230); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #222230?: #222230 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222230?: The RGB value is 34, 34, 48: 34 red, 34 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222230?: The complementary color is #303022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222230?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.