#221574 Color
#221574 is rgb(34, 21, 116) in RGB, hsl(248, 69%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 82%, 0%, 55%) 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 5.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#221574rgb(34, 21, 116)hsl(248, 69%, 27%)hsv(248, 82%, 45%)cmyk(71%, 82%, 0%, 55%)oklch(29.4% 0.15 277.9)lab(15.23% 30.68 -52.95)lch(15.23% 61.20 300.09)What #221574 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 #221574, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#221574 Channel Values
How #221574 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 34 · G 21 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 248° · S 69% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 248° · S 82% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.71:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #221574 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.
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Colors That Go With #221574
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #221574; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #221574
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 #221574 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.
#221574#181874#1C1774#1A1A74#1D1874#002F2F#0B2753#282828Using #221574 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-221574: #221574;background-color: #221574;colors: { 'color-221574': '#221574' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.082, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_221574">#221574</color>fill="#221574"More Blue Colors
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#221574 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #221574?
#221574 is a dark blue — rgb(34, 21, 116) in RGB and hsl(248, 69%, 27%) 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 5.16.
What is the RGB value of #221574?
#221574 is rgb(34, 21, 116) — red 34, green 21, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #221574?
#221574 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 82%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #221574 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #221574 scores 14.71:1 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 #221574 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #221574 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 5.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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