What color is #222344?

#222344 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222344?

The RGB value is 34, 35, 68: 34 red, 35 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222344?

The complementary color is #444322, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222344?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222344 color

#222344 rgb(34, 35, 68)

Shades of blue

The hex color #222344 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 13.7% green and 26.7% blue (34, 35, 68).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 33% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Black Market (#222244), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.09:1).

#222344 color codes

HEX	`#222344`
RGB	`rgb(34, 35, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 13.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 33%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 50%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 49%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.27, 9.91, -21.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.27, 23.22, 295.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.304, 1.959, 5.725)`
Decimal	`2237252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222344, 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 #222344	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222344 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #222344 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222344; }
.text { color: #222344; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222344; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 35 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222344, #322244); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #222344?: #222344 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222344?: The RGB value is 34, 35, 68: 34 red, 35 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222344?: The complementary color is #444322, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222344?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.