What color is #2244EE?

#2244EE is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Rare Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2244EE?

The RGB value is 34, 68, 238: 34 red, 68 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2244EE?

The complementary color is #EECC22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2244EE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2244EE color

#2244EE rgb(34, 68, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2244EE is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 26.7% green and 93.3% blue (34, 68, 238).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 86% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Rare Blue (#0044FF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#2244EE color codes

HEX	`#2244EE`
RGB	`rgb(34, 68, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 26.7%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 86%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 86%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 71%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.98, 50.98, -87.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.98, 100.97, 300.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.154, 10.645, 81.97)`
Decimal	`2245870`
Short hex	`#24E`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2244EE, 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 #2244EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2244EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2244EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2244ee; }
.text { color: #2244ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2244ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 68 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2244ee, #6622ee); }

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Questions

What color is #2244EE?: #2244EE is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Rare Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2244EE?: The RGB value is 34, 68, 238: 34 red, 68 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2244EE?: The complementary color is #EECC22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2244EE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.