What color is #22253C?

#22253C is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22253C?

The RGB value is 34, 37, 60: 34 red, 37 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22253C?

The complementary color is #3C3922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22253C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22253C color

#22253C rgb(34, 37, 60)

Shades of blue

The hex color #22253C is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 14.5% green and 23.5% blue (34, 37, 60).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 28% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Express (#21263A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.02:1).

#22253C color codes

HEX	`#22253C`
RGB	`rgb(34, 37, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 14.5%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 28%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 43%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 38%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.43, 5.63, -15.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.43, 16.2, 290.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.137, 1.989, 4.545)`
Decimal	`2237756`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22253C, 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 #22253C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22253C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.02:1	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 #22253C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22253c; }
.text { color: #22253c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22253c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 37 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22253c, #2c223c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #22253C?: #22253C is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22253C?: The RGB value is 34, 37, 60: 34 red, 37 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22253C?: The complementary color is #3C3922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22253C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.