Information about #224A5B color

#224A5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #224A5B belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(34, 74, 91) — 13.3% red, 29% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 7 / 0 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #224A5B reads as a pleasantly vivid azure and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Arapawa (#274A5D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Astronaut Blue (#214559) and Dark Grey Blue (#29465B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(34, 74, 91)), which gives #224A5B its character. If you plan to put text on a #224A5B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #224A5B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#224A5B color variations

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

#224A5B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#224A5B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#224A5B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#224A5B 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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#224A5B 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
#224A5B
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#5D224B
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#4B5D22
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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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#34225D
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#4B5D22
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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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#51225D
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#5D3422
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#2E5D22
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Nearest named colors to #224A5B

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

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Astronaut Blue color link
Astronaut Blue

#214559

Dark Grey Blue color link
Dark Grey Blue

#29465B

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Dark Arctic Blue color link
Dark Arctic Blue

#275359

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Nationalist Blue color link
Nationalist Blue

#174358

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

#224A5B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#224A5B
  • RGB34, 74, 91
  • CMYK22, 7, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(34, 74, 91)
  • HSL198°, 46%, 25%
  • HSL Precise197.895°, 45.6%, 24.51%
  • HSV198°, 63%, 36%
  • HSB198°, 63%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.290, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.290, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.290, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID224A5B
  • DECIMAL ID2247259
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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