What color is #222236?

#222236 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222236?

The RGB value is 34, 34, 54: 34 red, 34 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222236?

The complementary color is #363622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222236?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222236 color

#222236 rgb(34, 34, 54)

Shades of blue

The hex color #222236 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 13.3% green and 21.2% blue (34, 34, 54).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 23% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.55:1).

#222236 color codes

HEX	`#222236`
RGB	`rgb(34, 34, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 13.3%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 23%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 37%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 37%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.12, 5.81, -13.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.12, 14.25, 294.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.897, 1.75, 3.727)`
Decimal	`2236982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222236, 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 #222236	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222236 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #222236 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222236; }
.text { color: #222236; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222236; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 34 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222236, #2c2236); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #222236?: #222236 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222236?: The RGB value is 34, 34, 54: 34 red, 34 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222236?: The complementary color is #363622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222236?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.