What color is #2288AA?

#2288AA is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Corfu Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2288AA?

The RGB value is 34, 136, 170: 34 red, 136 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2288AA?

The complementary color is #AA4422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2288AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2288AA color

#2288AA rgb(34, 136, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2288AA is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 53.3% green and 66.7% blue (34, 136, 170).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 67% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Corfu Waters (#008AAD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#2288AA color codes

HEX	`#2288AA`
RGB	`rgb(34, 136, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 53.3%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 67%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 80%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 20%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.78, -16.34, -26.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.78, 30.73, 237.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.717, 20.849, 41.166)`
Decimal	`2263210`
Short hex	`#28A`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2288AA, 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 #2288AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2288AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	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 #2288AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2288aa; }
.text { color: #2288aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2288aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 136 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2288aa, #2244aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #2288AA?: #2288AA is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Corfu Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2288AA?: The RGB value is 34, 136, 170: 34 red, 136 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2288AA?: The complementary color is #AA4422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2288AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.