What color is #22406B?

#22406B 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 #22406B?

The RGB value is 34, 64, 107: 34 red, 64 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22406B?

The complementary color is #6B4D22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22406B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22406B color

#22406B rgb(34, 64, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #22406B is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 25.1% green and 42% blue (34, 64, 107).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 52% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.43:1).

#22406B color codes

HEX	`#22406B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 64, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 25.1%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 52%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 68%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 40%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.93, 4.12, -28.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.93, 28.68, 278.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.146, 5.068, 14.614)`
Decimal	`2244715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22406B, 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 #22406B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22406B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #22406B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22406b; }
.text { color: #22406b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22406b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 64 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22406b, #29226b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #22406B?: #22406B 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 #22406B?: The RGB value is 34, 64, 107: 34 red, 64 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22406B?: The complementary color is #6B4D22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22406B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.