What color is #222442?

#222442 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222442?

The RGB value is 34, 36, 66: 34 red, 36 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222442?

The complementary color is #424022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222442 color

#222442 rgb(34, 36, 66)

Shades of blue

The hex color #222442 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 14.1% green and 25.9% blue (34, 36, 66).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Black Market (#222244), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.01:1).

#222442 color codes

HEX	`#222442`
RGB	`rgb(34, 36, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 14.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 45%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.46, 8.46, -19.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.46, 21.09, 293.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.274, 1.995, 5.418)`
Decimal	`2237506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222442, 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 #222442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.01:1	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 #222442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222442; }
.text { color: #222442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 36 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222442, #302242); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #222442?: #222442 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222442?: The RGB value is 34, 36, 66: 34 red, 36 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222442?: The complementary color is #424022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.