What color is #222451?

#222451 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222451?

The RGB value is 34, 36, 81: 34 red, 36 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222451?

The complementary color is #514F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222451?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222451 color

#222451 rgb(34, 36, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #222451 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 14.1% green and 31.8% blue (34, 36, 81).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.59:1).

#222451 color codes

HEX	`#222451`
RGB	`rgb(34, 36, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 14.1%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 58%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 56%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.48, 13.96, -27.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.48, 31.26, 296.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.775, 2.196, 8.061)`
Decimal	`2237521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222451, 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 #222451	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222451 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #222451 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222451; }
.text { color: #222451; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222451; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 36 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222451, #382251); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #222451?: #222451 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222451?: The RGB value is 34, 36, 81: 34 red, 36 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222451?: The complementary color is #514F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222451?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.