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#220486 Color

#220486 is rgb(34, 4, 134) in RGB, hsl(254, 94%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 97%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Navy (#000080), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#220486
HEX#220486
RGBrgb(34, 4, 134)
HSLhsl(254, 94%, 27%)
HSVhsv(254, 97%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 97%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(30.1% 0.183 276.2)
LABlab(14.89% 42.15 -65.00)
LCHlch(14.89% 77.47 302.96)

What #220486 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #220486, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#220486 Channel Values

How #220486 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 34 · G 4 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 94% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 97% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.69:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #220486 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text14.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #220486

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #220486; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #220486

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #220486 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#220486
Protanopia#0C0C86
Protanomaly#170986
Deuteranopia#121286
Deuteranomaly#1A0D86
Tritanopia#003131
Tritanomaly#00265F
Achromatopsia#282828

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #220486 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-220486: #220486;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #220486;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-220486': '#220486' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.016, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_220486">#220486</color>
SVG fillfill="#220486"

More Blue Colors

#220486 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#220486 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #220486?

#220486 is a dark blue — rgb(34, 4, 134) in RGB and hsl(254, 94%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navy (#000080), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.

What is the RGB value of #220486?

#220486 is rgb(34, 4, 134) — red 34, green 4, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #220486?

#220486 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 97%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #220486 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #220486 scores 14.69:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #220486 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #220486 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 4.35, which is very hard to tell apart.

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