What color is #224164?

#224164 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #224164?

The RGB value is 34, 65, 100: 34 red, 65 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #224164?

The complementary color is #644522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #224164?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#224164 color

#224164 rgb(34, 65, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #224164 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 25.5% green and 39.2% blue (34, 65, 100).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 49% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Black Turmeric (#2C4364), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.46:1).

#224164 color codes

HEX	`#224164`
RGB	`rgb(34, 65, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 25.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 49%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 66%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 35%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.85, 0.75, -24.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.85, 24.04, 271.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.849, 5.04, 12.771)`
Decimal	`2244964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #224164, 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 #224164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#224164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.46:1	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 #224164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #224164; }
.text { color: #224164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #224164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 65 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #224164, #242264); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #224164?: #224164 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #224164?: The RGB value is 34, 65, 100: 34 red, 65 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #224164?: The complementary color is #644522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #224164?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.