What color is #22394D?

#22394D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22394D?

The RGB value is 34, 57, 77: 34 red, 57 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22394D?

The complementary color is #4D3622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22394D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22394D color

#22394D rgb(34, 57, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #22394D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 22.4% green and 30.2% blue (34, 57, 77).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 39% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Stars (#0B334D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.93:1).

#22394D color codes

HEX	`#22394D`
RGB	`rgb(34, 57, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 22.4%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 39%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 56%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 26%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.01, -2.39, -14.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.01, 15.18, 260.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.462, 3.802, 7.571)`
Decimal	`2242893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22394D, 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 #22394D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22394D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #22394D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22394d; }
.text { color: #22394d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22394d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 57 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22394d, #22234d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #22394D?: #22394D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22394D?: The RGB value is 34, 57, 77: 34 red, 57 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22394D?: The complementary color is #4D3622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22394D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.