What color is #224658?

#224658 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Capital Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #224658?

The RGB value is 34, 70, 88: 34 red, 70 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #224658?

The complementary color is #583422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #224658?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#224658 color

#224658 rgb(34, 70, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #224658 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 27.5% green and 34.5% blue (34, 70, 88).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 44% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Capital Blue (#1A4157), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.07:1).

#224658 color codes

HEX	`#224658`
RGB	`rgb(34, 70, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 27.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 44%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 61%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 20%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.91, -6.92, -14.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.91, 16.18, 244.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.611, 5.425, 10.035)`
Decimal	`2246232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #224658, 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 #224658	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#224658 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #224658 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #224658; }
.text { color: #224658; }
.border { border: 2px solid #224658; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 70 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #224658, #222b58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #224658?: #224658 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Capital Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #224658?: The RGB value is 34, 70, 88: 34 red, 70 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #224658?: The complementary color is #583422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #224658?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.