What color is #222447?

#222447 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 #222447?

The RGB value is 34, 36, 71: 34 red, 36 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222447?

The complementary color is #474522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222447?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222447 color

#222447 rgb(34, 36, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #222447 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 14.1% green and 27.8% blue (34, 36, 71).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 35% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Black Market (#222244), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.88:1).

#222447 color codes

HEX	`#222447`
RGB	`rgb(34, 36, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 14.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 35%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 52%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 49%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.78, 10.26, -22.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.78, 24.52, 294.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.428, 2.057, 6.229)`
Decimal	`2237511`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222447, 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 #222447	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222447 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #222447 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222447; }
.text { color: #222447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222447; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 36 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222447, #332247); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #222447?: #222447 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 #222447?: The RGB value is 34, 36, 71: 34 red, 36 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222447?: The complementary color is #474522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222447?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.