Information about #22244E color

#22244E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#22244E falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 36, 78) — 13.3% red, 14.1% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 16 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #22244E reads as a moderately toned classic blue and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from OSS Blue (#1B2450). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Space Cadet (#1D2951) and Paua (#2A2551).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(34, 36, 78)), which gives #22244E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #22244E: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #22244E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#22244E color variations

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

#22244E 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 #22244E

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#22244E
  • RGB34, 36, 78
  • CMYK17, 16, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(34, 36, 78)
  • HSL237°, 39%, 22%
  • HSL Precise237.273°, 39.286%, 21.961%
  • HSV237°, 56%, 31%
  • HSB237°, 56%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.141, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.141, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.141, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID22244E
  • DECIMAL ID2237518
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01