Information about #222259 color

#222259 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#222259 falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(34, 34, 89) — 13.3% red, 13.3% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 22 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#222259 presents itself as a confidently colored deep-sea blue — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blast Off (#262857). Its next-closest registered neighbors are OSS Blue (#1B2450) and Paua (#2A2551).

The recipe behind #222259 is rgb(34, 34, 89), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #222259: 14.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #222259 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#222259 color variations

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

#222259 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#222259 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#222259 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#222259 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#222259 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #222259

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

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Paua color link
Paua

#2A2551

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Dark Persian Blue color link
Dark Persian Blue

#2D2759

Dark Phthalo Blue color link
Dark Phthalo Blue

#272D59

Tottenham Navy color link
Tottenham Navy

#132257

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Aviator color link
Aviator

#2A3057

Lucky Point color link
Lucky Point

#292D4F

Dark Blue Lapis Lazuli color link
Dark Blue Lapis Lazuli

#1B294B

Paris M color link
Paris M

#312760

#222259 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#222259
  • RGB34, 34, 89
  • CMYK22, 22, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(34, 34, 89)
  • HSL240°, 45%, 24%
  • HSL Precise240°, 44.715%, 24.118%
  • HSV240°, 62%, 35%
  • HSB240°, 62%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.133, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.133, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.133, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID222259
  • DECIMAL ID2237017
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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