What color is #222549?

#222549 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 #222549?

The RGB value is 34, 37, 73: 34 red, 37 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222549?

The complementary color is #494622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222549?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222549 color

#222549 rgb(34, 37, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #222549 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 14.5% green and 28.6% blue (34, 37, 73).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 36% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Black Market (#222244), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.7:1).

#222549 color codes

HEX	`#222549`
RGB	`rgb(34, 37, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 14.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 36%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 53%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 49%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.23, 10.26, -22.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.23, 25.12, 294.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.523, 2.144, 6.583)`
Decimal	`2237769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222549, 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 #222549	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222549 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #222549 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222549; }
.text { color: #222549; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222549; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 37 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222549, #322249); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #222549?: #222549 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 #222549?: The RGB value is 34, 37, 73: 34 red, 37 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222549?: The complementary color is #494622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222549?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.