What color is #224F91?

#224F91 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dancing Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #224F91?

The RGB value is 34, 79, 145: 34 red, 79 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #224F91?

The complementary color is #916422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #224F91?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#224F91 color

#224F91 rgb(34, 79, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #224F91 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 31% green and 56.9% blue (34, 79, 145).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 62% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Dancing Sea (#1C4D8F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#224F91 color codes

HEX	`#224F91`
RGB	`rgb(34, 79, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 31%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 62%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 77%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 46%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.93, 8.94, -40.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.93, 41.86, 282.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.565, 7.975, 27.871)`
Decimal	`2248593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #224F91, 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 #224F91	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#224F91 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #224F91 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #224f91; }
.text { color: #224f91; }
.border { border: 2px solid #224f91; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 79 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #224f91, #2c2291); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #224F91?: #224F91 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dancing Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #224F91?: The RGB value is 34, 79, 145: 34 red, 79 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #224F91?: The complementary color is #916422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #224F91?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.