What color is #223E5B?

#223E5B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Poseidon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #223E5B?

The RGB value is 34, 62, 91: 34 red, 62 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223E5B?

The complementary color is #5B3F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223E5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223E5B color

#223E5B rgb(34, 62, 91)

Shades of blue

The hex color #223E5B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 24.3% green and 35.7% blue (34, 62, 91).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 46% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Poseidon (#143C5D), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#223E5B color codes

HEX	`#223E5B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 62, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 24.3%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 46%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 63%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 32%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.38, -0.63, -20.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.38, 20.51, 268.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.27, 4.54, 10.547)`
Decimal	`2244187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223E5B, 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 #223E5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223E5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #223E5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223e5b; }
.text { color: #223e5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223e5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 62 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223e5b, #23225b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #223E5B?: #223E5B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Poseidon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #223E5B?: The RGB value is 34, 62, 91: 34 red, 62 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223E5B?: The complementary color is #5B3F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223E5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.