What color is #22294A?

#22294A 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 #22294A?

The RGB value is 34, 41, 74: 34 red, 41 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22294A?

The complementary color is #4A4322, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22294A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22294A color

#22294A rgb(34, 41, 74)

Shades of blue

The hex color #22294A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 16.1% green and 29% blue (34, 41, 74).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 37% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.15:1).

#22294A color codes

HEX	`#22294A`
RGB	`rgb(34, 41, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 16.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 37%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 54%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 45%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.55, 7.71, -21.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.55, 22.85, 289.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.688, 2.42, 6.803)`
Decimal	`2238794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22294A, 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 #22294A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22294A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #22294A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22294a; }
.text { color: #22294a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22294a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 41 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22294a, #2f224a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #22294A?: #22294A 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 #22294A?: The RGB value is 34, 41, 74: 34 red, 41 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22294A?: The complementary color is #4A4322, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22294A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.