What color is #223447?

#223447 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #223447?

The RGB value is 34, 52, 71: 34 red, 52 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223447?

The complementary color is #473522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223447?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223447 color

#223447 rgb(34, 52, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #223447 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 20.4% green and 27.8% blue (34, 52, 71).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 35% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.73:1).

#223447 color codes

HEX	`#223447`
RGB	`rgb(34, 52, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 20.4%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 35%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 52%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 27%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.02, -1.13, -14.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.02, 14.09, 265.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.025, 3.251, 6.428)`
Decimal	`2241607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223447, 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 #223447	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223447 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.73:1	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 #223447 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223447; }
.text { color: #223447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223447; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 52 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223447, #232247); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #223447?: #223447 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #223447?: The RGB value is 34, 52, 71: 34 red, 52 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223447?: The complementary color is #473522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223447?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.