Information about #022331 color

#022331 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #022331 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(2, 35, 49) (0.8% red, 13.7% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 18 / 5 / 0 / 81 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#022331 presents itself as a maximally vivid steel-blue azure — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Daintree (#012731). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Trafalgar Blue (#00203C) and Enchanted Teal (#002D39).

The recipe behind #022331 is rgb(2, 35, 49), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #022331 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:81), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#022331 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#022331 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #022331

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Daintree color link
Daintree

#012731

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Tangaroa color link
Tangaroa

#03163C

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Navy color link
Navy

#01153E

Burnham color link
Burnham

#002E20

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#022331
  • RGB2, 35, 49
  • CMYK18, 5, 0, 81
  • CSSrgb(2, 35, 49)
  • HSL198°, 92%, 10%
  • HSL Precise197.872°, 92.157%, 10%
  • HSV198°, 96%, 19%
  • HSB198°, 96%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.008, 0.137, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.008, 0.137, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.008, 0.137, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID022331
  • DECIMAL ID140081
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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