What color is #22234D?

#22234D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22234D?

The RGB value is 34, 35, 77: 34 red, 35 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22234D?

The complementary color is #4D4C22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22234D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22234D color

#22234D rgb(34, 35, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #22234D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 13.7% green and 30.2% blue (34, 35, 77).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 39% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.83:1).

#22234D color codes

HEX	`#22234D`
RGB	`rgb(34, 35, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 13.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 39%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 56%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 55%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.89, 13.19, -26.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.89, 29.34, 296.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.6, 2.078, 7.284)`
Decimal	`2237261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22234D, 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 #22234D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22234D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #22234D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22234d; }
.text { color: #22234d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22234d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 35 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22234d, #37224d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #22234D?: #22234D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22234D?: The RGB value is 34, 35, 77: 34 red, 35 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22234D?: The complementary color is #4D4C22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22234D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.