What color is #22AAEE?

#22AAEE is a vivid azure, closest to the named color High Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22AAEE?

The RGB value is 34, 170, 238: 34 red, 170 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22AAEE?

The complementary color is #EE6622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22AAEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22AAEE color

#22AAEE rgb(34, 170, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #22AAEE is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 66.7% green and 93.3% blue (34, 170, 238).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 86% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is High Blue (#4CA8E0), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#22AAEE color codes

HEX	`#22AAEE`
RGB	`rgb(34, 170, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 66.7%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 86%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 86%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 29%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.95, -11.06, -43.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.95, 45.01, 255.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.461, 35.259, 86.072)`
Decimal	`2271982`
Short hex	`#2AE`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22AAEE, 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 #22AAEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#22AAEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	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 #22AAEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22aaee; }
.text { color: #22aaee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22aaee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 170 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22aaee, #2244ee); }

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Questions

What color is #22AAEE?: #22AAEE is a vivid azure, closest to the named color High Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22AAEE?: The RGB value is 34, 170, 238: 34 red, 170 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22AAEE?: The complementary color is #EE6622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22AAEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.