What color is #22344C?

#22344C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22344C?

The RGB value is 34, 52, 76: 34 red, 52 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22344C?

The complementary color is #4C3A22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22344C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22344C color

#22344C rgb(34, 52, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #22344C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 20.4% green and 29.8% blue (34, 52, 76).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 38% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.62:1).

#22344C color codes

HEX	`#22344C`
RGB	`rgb(34, 52, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 20.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 38%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 55%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 32%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.27, 0.65, -17.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.27, 17.03, 272.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.192, 3.318, 7.308)`
Decimal	`2241612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22344C, 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 #22344C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22344C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #22344C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22344c; }
.text { color: #22344c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22344c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 52 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22344c, #25224c); }

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Questions

What color is #22344C?: #22344C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22344C?: The RGB value is 34, 52, 76: 34 red, 52 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22344C?: The complementary color is #4C3A22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22344C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.