What color is #22349B?

#22349B is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Liquid Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22349B?

The RGB value is 34, 52, 155: 34 red, 52 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22349B?

The complementary color is #9B8922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22349B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22349B color

#22349B rgb(34, 52, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #22349B is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 20.4% green and 60.8% blue (34, 52, 155).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 64% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Liquid Denim (#2D3796), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#22349B color codes

HEX	`#22349B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 52, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 20.4%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 64%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 78%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 66%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.19, 31.13, -57.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.19, 65.77, 298.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.802, 5.162, 31.589)`
Decimal	`2241691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22349B, 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 #22349B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22349B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #22349B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22349b; }
.text { color: #22349b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22349b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 52 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22349b, #4d229b); }

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Questions

What color is #22349B?: #22349B is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Liquid Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22349B?: The RGB value is 34, 52, 155: 34 red, 52 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22349B?: The complementary color is #9B8922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22349B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.