Information about #221137 color

#221137 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#221137 falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 17, 55) — 13.3% red, 6.7% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 15 / 0 / 78. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#221137 is a pleasantly vivid blue-purple violet that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Blackcurrant (#2E183B). Slightly further away sit Montana (#291E30) and Dark Purple (#301934).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(34, 17, 55)), which gives #221137 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 17.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #221137 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#221137 color variations

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

#221137 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 #221137

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#221137
  • RGB34, 17, 55
  • CMYK8, 15, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(34, 17, 55)
  • HSL267°, 53%, 14%
  • HSL Precise266.842°, 52.778%, 14.118%
  • HSV267°, 69%, 22%
  • HSB267°, 69%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.067, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.067, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.067, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID221137
  • DECIMAL ID2232631
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01