Information about #224CA0 color

#224CA0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#224CA0 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 76, 160) — 13.3% red, 29.8% green, 62.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 49 / 33 / 0 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #224CA0 reads as a vivid, lively azure and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Jayce Blue (#234E9B). Slightly further away sit Polynesian Blue (#224C98) and Goose Juice Blue (#2B4F9C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(34, 76, 160)), which gives #224CA0 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #224CA0: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. No one has named #224CA0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#224CA0 color variations

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

#224CA0 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 #224CA0

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

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

Elvis color link
Elvis

#16489B

St Tropaz color link
St Tropaz

#2D569B

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Cobalt color link
Cobalt

#1E488F

YInMn Blue color link
YInMn Blue

#2E5090

Dusk Blue color link
Dusk Blue

#26538D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#224CA0
  • RGB34, 76, 160
  • CMYK49, 33, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(34, 76, 160)
  • HSL220°, 65%, 38%
  • HSL Precise220°, 64.948%, 38.039%
  • HSV220°, 79%, 63%
  • HSB220°, 79%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.298, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.298, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.298, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID224CA0
  • DECIMAL ID2247840
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01