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#22115A Color

#22115A is rgb(34, 17, 90) in RGB, hsl(254, 68%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 81%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#22115A
HEX#22115A
RGBrgb(34, 17, 90)
HSLhsl(254, 68%, 21%)
HSVhsv(254, 81%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 81%, 0%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(25.9% 0.121 284.9)
LABlab(11.81% 25.64 -41.49)
LCHlch(11.81% 48.77 301.72)

What #22115A 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 #22115A, 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.

#22115A Channel Values

How #22115A 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 17 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 68% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 81% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.21:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22115A 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 text16.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #22115A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22115A; 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 #22115A

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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How #22115A 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#22115A
Protanopia#15155A
Protanomaly#1B135A
Deuteranopia#18185A
Deuteranomaly#1C155A
Tritanopia#0C2424
Tritanomaly#171E40
Achromatopsia#202020

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Using #22115A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-22115a: #22115A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #22115A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-22115a': '#22115A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.067, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_22115a">#22115A</color>
SVG fillfill="#22115A"

More Blue Colors

#22115A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#22115A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #22115A?

#22115A is a dark blue — rgb(34, 17, 90) in RGB and hsl(254, 68%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.92.

What is the RGB value of #22115A?

#22115A is rgb(34, 17, 90) — red 34, green 17, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #22115A?

#22115A converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 81%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #22115A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #22115A scores 16.21:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #22115A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #22115A 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 9.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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