What color is #22609F?

#22609F is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Wing Commander. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22609F?

The RGB value is 34, 96, 159: 34 red, 96 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22609F?

The complementary color is #9F6122, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22609F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22609F color

#22609F rgb(34, 96, 159)

Shades of blue

The hex color #22609F is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 37.6% green and 62.4% blue (34, 96, 159).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 65% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Wing Commander (#0065AC), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#22609F color codes

HEX	`#22609F`
RGB	`rgb(34, 96, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 37.6%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 65%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 79%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 40%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.93, 3.32, -39.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.93, 39.89, 274.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.098, 11.208, 34.373)`
Decimal	`2252959`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22609F, 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 #22609F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#22609F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #22609F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22609f; }
.text { color: #22609f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22609f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 96 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22609f, #23229f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #22609F?: #22609F is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Wing Commander. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22609F?: The RGB value is 34, 96, 159: 34 red, 96 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22609F?: The complementary color is #9F6122, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22609F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.