What color is #22224B?

#22224B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azulado. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22224B?

The RGB value is 34, 34, 75: 34 red, 34 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22224B?

The complementary color is #4B4B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22224B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22224B color

#22224B rgb(34, 34, 75)

Shades of blue

The hex color #22224B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 13.3% green and 29.4% blue (34, 34, 75).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 38% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Azulado (#211D49), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.02:1).

#22224B color codes

HEX	`#22224B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 34, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 13.3%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 38%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 55%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 55%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.45, 13.18, -25.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.45, 28.75, 297.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.501, 1.992, 6.908)`
Decimal	`2237003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22224B, 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 #22224B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22224B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #22224B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22224b; }
.text { color: #22224b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22224b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 34 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22224b, #37224b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #22224B?: #22224B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azulado. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22224B?: The RGB value is 34, 34, 75: 34 red, 34 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22224B?: The complementary color is #4B4B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22224B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.