What color is #223D68?

#223D68 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #223D68?

The RGB value is 34, 61, 104: 34 red, 61 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223D68?

The complementary color is #684D22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223D68?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223D68 color

#223D68 rgb(34, 61, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #223D68 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 23.9% green and 40.8% blue (34, 61, 104).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 51% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.85:1).

#223D68 color codes

HEX	`#223D68`
RGB	`rgb(34, 61, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 23.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 51%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 67%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 41%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.79, 5.01, -28.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.79, 28.71, 280.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.826, 4.677, 13.742)`
Decimal	`2243944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223D68, 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 #223D68	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223D68 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #223D68 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223d68; }
.text { color: #223d68; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223d68; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 61 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223d68, #2a2268); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #223D68?: #223D68 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #223D68?: The RGB value is 34, 61, 104: 34 red, 61 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223D68?: The complementary color is #684D22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223D68?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.