What color is #22487F?

#22487F is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Maritime Outpost. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22487F?

The RGB value is 34, 72, 127: 34 red, 72 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22487F?

The complementary color is #7F5922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22487F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22487F color

#22487F rgb(34, 72, 127)

Shades of blue

The hex color #22487F is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 28.2% green and 49.8% blue (34, 72, 127).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 58% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Maritime Outpost (#1E4581), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#22487F color codes

HEX	`#22487F`
RGB	`rgb(34, 72, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 28.2%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 58%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 73%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 43%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.66, 6.53, -35.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.66, 35.66, 280.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.806, 6.506, 20.972)`
Decimal	`2246783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22487F, 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 #22487F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22487F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #22487F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22487f; }
.text { color: #22487f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22487f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 72 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22487f, #2b227f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #22487F?: #22487F is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Maritime Outpost. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22487F?: The RGB value is 34, 72, 127: 34 red, 72 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22487F?: The complementary color is #7F5922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22487F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.