What color is #2233FF?

#2233FF is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Vivid Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2233FF?

The RGB value is 34, 51, 255: 34 red, 51 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2233FF?

The complementary color is #FFEE22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2233FF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2233FF color

#2233FF rgb(34, 51, 255)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2233FF is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 20% green and 100% blue (34, 51, 255).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 100% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Vivid Blue (#152EFF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.03:1).

#2233FF color codes

HEX	`#2233FF`
RGB	`rgb(34, 51, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 20%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 100%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 87%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 80%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.71, 65.34, -98.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.71, 118.46, 303.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.887, 9.925, 95.456)`
Decimal	`2241535`
Short hex	`#23F`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2233FF, 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 #2233FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2233FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #2233FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2233ff; }
.text { color: #2233ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2233ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 51 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2233ff, #7f22ff); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Blue.

Questions

What color is #2233FF?: #2233FF is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Vivid Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2233FF?: The RGB value is 34, 51, 255: 34 red, 51 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2233FF?: The complementary color is #FFEE22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2233FF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.