What color is #222855?

#222855 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 #222855?

The RGB value is 34, 40, 85: 34 red, 40 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222855?

The complementary color is #554F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222855?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222855 color

#222855 rgb(34, 40, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #222855 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 15.7% green and 33.3% blue (34, 40, 85).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.97:1).

#222855 color codes

HEX	`#222855`
RGB	`rgb(34, 40, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 15.7%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 53%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.98, 12.56, -28.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.98, 30.93, 293.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.058, 2.513, 8.917)`
Decimal	`2238549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222855, 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 #222855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #222855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222855; }
.text { color: #222855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 40 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222855, #362255); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #222855?: #222855 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 #222855?: The RGB value is 34, 40, 85: 34 red, 40 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222855?: The complementary color is #554F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222855?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.