What color is #22496B?

#22496B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Pretty Twilight Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22496B?

The RGB value is 34, 73, 107: 34 red, 73 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22496B?

The complementary color is #6B4422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22496B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22496B color

#22496B rgb(34, 73, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #22496B is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 28.6% green and 42% blue (34, 73, 107).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 52% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Pretty Twilight Night (#254770), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#22496B color codes

HEX	`#22496B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 73, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 28.6%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 52%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 68%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 32%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.83, -1.88, -23.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.83, 23.89, 265.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.695, 6.166, 14.797)`
Decimal	`2247019`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22496B, 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 #22496B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22496B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #22496B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22496b; }
.text { color: #22496b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22496b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 73 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22496b, #22256b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #22496B?: #22496B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Pretty Twilight Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22496B?: The RGB value is 34, 73, 107: 34 red, 73 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22496B?: The complementary color is #6B4422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22496B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.