Information about #221437 color

#221437 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #221437 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 20, 55) — 13.3% red, 7.8% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 14 / 0 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated blue-purple violet, #221437 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blackcurrant (#2E183B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Montana (#291E30) and Nite Life (#1D2134).

The recipe behind #221437 is rgb(34, 20, 55), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #221437 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 17.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #221437 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#221437 color variations

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

#221437 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 #221437

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

Blackcurrant color link
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

Montana color link
Montana

#291E30

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Dark Purple color link
Dark Purple

#301934

Sonic Boom color link
Sonic Boom

#252042

Elderberry color link
Elderberry

#17182B

Surfs Up color link
Surfs Up

#1F2142

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

Bullitt color link
Bullitt

#27253C

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#221437
  • RGB34, 20, 55
  • CMYK8, 14, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(34, 20, 55)
  • HSL264°, 47%, 15%
  • HSL Precise264°, 46.667%, 14.706%
  • HSV264°, 64%, 22%
  • HSB264°, 64%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.078, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.078, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.078, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID221437
  • DECIMAL ID2233399
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01