What color is #223252?

#223252 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #223252?

The RGB value is 34, 50, 82: 34 red, 50 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223252?

The complementary color is #524222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223252?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223252 color

#223252 rgb(34, 50, 82)

Shades of blue

The hex color #223252 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 19.6% green and 32.2% blue (34, 50, 82).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.76:1).

#223252 color codes

HEX	`#223252`
RGB	`rgb(34, 50, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 19.6%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 59%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 39%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.94, 4.25, -21.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.94, 21.96, 281.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.323, 3.23, 8.429)`
Decimal	`2241106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223252, 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 #223252	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223252 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #223252 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223252; }
.text { color: #223252; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223252; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 50 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223252, #2a2252); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #223252?: #223252 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #223252?: The RGB value is 34, 50, 82: 34 red, 50 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223252?: The complementary color is #524222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223252?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.