What color is #22519B?

#22519B 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 #22519B?

The RGB value is 34, 81, 155: 34 red, 81 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22519B?

The complementary color is #9B6C22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22519B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22519B color

#22519B rgb(34, 81, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #22519B is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 31.8% green and 60.8% blue (34, 81, 155).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 64% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244E94), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#22519B color codes

HEX	`#22519B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 81, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 31.8%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 64%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 78%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 48%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.18, 11.56, -44.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.18, 46.41, 284.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.516, 8.59, 32.161)`
Decimal	`2249115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22519B, 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 #22519B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22519B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #22519B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22519b; }
.text { color: #22519b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22519b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 81 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22519b, #30229b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #22519B?: #22519B 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 #22519B?: The RGB value is 34, 81, 155: 34 red, 81 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22519B?: The complementary color is #9B6C22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22519B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.