Information about #225DAA color

#225DAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#225DAA falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 93, 170) — 13.3% red, 36.5% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 53 / 30 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#225DAA is a strongly colored steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Fun Blue (#1959A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lapis Lazuli (#26619C) and Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589C).

In RGB terms — rgb(34, 93, 170) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #225DAA: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. #225DAA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#225DAA color variations

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

#225DAA 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 #225DAA

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

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

St Tropaz color link
St Tropaz

#2D569B

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#225DAA
  • RGB34, 93, 170
  • CMYK53, 30, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(34, 93, 170)
  • HSL214°, 67%, 40%
  • HSL Precise213.971°, 66.667%, 40%
  • HSV214°, 80%, 67%
  • HSB214°, 80%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.365, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.365, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.365, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID225DAA
  • DECIMAL ID2252202
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01