Colour
#2222A9
- #2222A9
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark blue
#2222A9 is a blue with RGB values 34, 34, 169 and HSL 240°, 67%, 40%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 11.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark blue.
Colour values
#2222A9#2222A9
HEX#2222A9
RGBrgb(34, 34, 169)
RGB (0–1)0.1333, 0.1333, 0.6627
RGB percentages13.3%, 13.3%, 66.3%
HSLhsl(240, 66.5%, 39.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(240, 79.9%, 66.3%)
CMYK79.9%, 79.9%, 0%, 33.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,237,097
CSS custom property--colour: #2222A9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.04349WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness65.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 11.23:1
Contrast with white11.23:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.87:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2C2C2C
Inverted#DDDD56
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text11.23:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.87:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A9A922
Analogous#2266A9, #6622A9
Triadic#A92222, #22A922
Split complementary#A96622, #66A922
Tetradic#A92266, #A9A922, #22A966
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R34
G34
B169
Red34 (13.3%)
Green34 (13.3%)
Blue169 (66.3%)
Hue240°
Saturation (HSL)66.5%
Lightness39.8%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 22 · G 22 · B A9
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