What color is #224D97?

#224D97 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Le Grand Bleu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #224D97?

The RGB value is 34, 77, 151: 34 red, 77 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #224D97?

The complementary color is #976C22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #224D97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#224D97 color

#224D97 rgb(34, 77, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #224D97 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 30.2% green and 59.2% blue (34, 77, 151).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 63% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244E94), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#224D97 color codes

HEX	`#224D97`
RGB	`rgb(34, 77, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 30.2%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 63%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 77%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 49%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.73, 12.66, -44.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.73, 46.61, 285.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.897, 7.881, 30.324)`
Decimal	`2248087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #224D97, 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 #224D97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#224D97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #224D97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #224d97; }
.text { color: #224d97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #224d97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 77 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #224d97, #322297); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #224D97?: #224D97 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Le Grand Bleu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #224D97?: The RGB value is 34, 77, 151: 34 red, 77 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #224D97?: The complementary color is #976C22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #224D97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.