What color is #222850?

#222850 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222850?

The RGB value is 34, 40, 80: 34 red, 40 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222850?

The complementary color is #504A22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222850?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222850 color

#222850 rgb(34, 40, 80)

Shades of blue

The hex color #222850 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 15.7% green and 31.4% blue (34, 40, 80).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 40% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.12:1).

#222850 color codes

HEX	`#222850`
RGB	`rgb(34, 40, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 15.7%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 40%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 57%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 50%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.63, 10.67, -25.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.63, 27.61, 292.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.866, 2.437, 7.907)`
Decimal	`2238544`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222850, 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 #222850	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222850 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #222850 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222850; }
.text { color: #222850; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222850; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 40 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222850, #332250); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #222850?: #222850 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222850?: The RGB value is 34, 40, 80: 34 red, 40 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222850?: The complementary color is #504A22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222850?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.