What color is #222376?

#222376 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Crest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222376?

The RGB value is 34, 35, 118: 34 red, 35 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222376?

The complementary color is #767522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222376?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222376 color

#222376 rgb(34, 35, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #222376 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 13.7% green and 46.3% blue (34, 35, 118).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 55% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Crest (#112473), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#222376 color codes

HEX	`#222376`
RGB	`rgb(34, 35, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 13.7%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 55%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 71%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 70%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.43, 28.56, -47.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.43, 55.46, 300.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.53, 2.85, 17.447)`
Decimal	`2237302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222376, 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 #222376	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222376 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #222376 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222376; }
.text { color: #222376; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222376; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 35 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222376, #4b2276); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #222376?: #222376 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Crest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222376?: The RGB value is 34, 35, 118: 34 red, 35 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222376?: The complementary color is #767522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222376?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.