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Colour

#2274FF

  • #2274FF
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Nearest: Royal blue

#2274FF is a blue with RGB values 34, 116, 255 and HSL 218°, 100%, 57%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Royal blue.

Colour values

#2274FF#2274FF
HEX#2274FF
RGBrgb(34, 116, 255)
RGB (0–1)0.1333, 0.4549, 1
RGB percentages13.3%, 45.5%, 100%
HSLhsl(217.7, 100%, 56.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(217.7, 86.7%, 100%)
CMYK86.7%, 54.5%, 0%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,258,175
CSS custom property--colour: #2274FF;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.20051WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness125.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.01:1
Contrast with white4.19:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.01:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#6D6D6D
Inverted#DD8B00

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal visionProtanopiaDeuteranopiaTritanopia
Protanopia#0086FFno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 15.1 from the original
Deuteranopia#0072FCno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 1.6 from the original
Tritanopia#0097AEno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 75.5 from the original
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.19:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.01:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Royal blue · ΔE 11.1Medium slateblue · ΔE 16.9Slate blue · ΔE 20.7Dodgerblue · ΔE 22.6Medium purple · ΔE 27.2Cornflower blue · ΔE 33.4
Nearest named CSS colourRoyal blue (#4169E1)ΔE 11.07, a distinctly different colour
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base+30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°
Complementary#FFAD22
Analogous#22E3FF, #3E22FF
Triadic#FF2274, #74FF22
Split complementary#FF3E22, #E3FF22
Tetradic#FF22E3, #FFAD22, #22FF3E

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base-10%-20%-30%-40%
Lighter +40%#EEF4FF
Lighter +30%#BBD4FF
Lighter +20%#88B4FF
Lighter +10%#5594FF
Darker −10%#0058EE
Darker −20%#0045BB
Darker −30%#003288
Darker −40%#002055
More saturated +25%#2274FF
Less saturated −25%#3E7BE3

Channel breakdown

R34
G116
B255
Red34 (13.3%)
Green116 (45.5%)
Blue255 (100%)
Hue217.74°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness56.67%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 22 · G 74 · B FF

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