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#220FF0 Color

#220FF0 is rgb(34, 15, 240) in RGB, hsl(245, 88%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 94%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#220FF0
HEX#220FF0
RGBrgb(34, 15, 240)
HSLhsl(245, 88%, 50%)
HSVhsv(245, 94%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 94%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(44.5% 0.29 267.8)
LABlab(29.36% 63.12 -103.90)
LCHlch(29.36% 121.57 301.28)

What #220FF0 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 #220FF0, 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.

#220FF0 Channel Values

How #220FF0 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 15 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 88% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 94% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.77:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #220FF0 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 text8.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #220FF0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #220FF0; 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 #220FF0

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #220FF0.

How #220FF0 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#220FF0
Protanopia#1313F0
Protanomaly#1A12F0
Deuteranopia#1717F0
Deuteranomaly#1C14F0
Tritanopia#005F5F
Tritanomaly#004BAD
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #220FF0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-220ff0: #220FF0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #220FF0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-220ff0': '#220FF0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.059, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_220ff0">#220FF0</color>
SVG fillfill="#220FF0"

More Blue Colors

#220FF0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#220FF0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #220FF0?

#220FF0 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(34, 15, 240) in RGB and hsl(245, 88%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.87.

What is the RGB value of #220FF0?

#220FF0 is rgb(34, 15, 240) — red 34, green 15, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #220FF0?

#220FF0 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 94%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #220FF0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #220FF0 scores 8.77:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #220FF0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #220FF0 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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