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#22187C Color

#22187C is rgb(34, 24, 124) in RGB, hsl(246, 68%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 81%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#22187C
HEX#22187C
RGBrgb(34, 24, 124)
HSLhsl(246, 68%, 29%)
HSVhsv(246, 81%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 81%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(30.7% 0.158 276.2)
LABlab(16.66% 31.32 -55.72)
LCHlch(16.66% 63.92 299.34)

What #22187C 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 #22187C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Indigo#32127AΔE 5.24Midnight Blue#191970ΔE 7.42Resolution Blue#002387ΔE 7.42Cosmic Cobalt#2E2D88ΔE 10.61Imperial Blue#002395ΔE 10.62Blue (Pigment)#333399ΔE 11.31

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

#22187C Channel Values

How #22187C 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 24 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 68% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 81% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.1:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22187C 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 text14.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #22187C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #22187C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22187C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#22187C
Complementary
#727C18
Analogous
#18407C
Analogous
#54187C
Triadic
#7C2218
Triadic
#187C22
Split comp.
#7C5418
Split comp.
#407C18

Tints & Shades of #22187C

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.

Tints

#2D20A7
#3928D2
#5E4FDE
#8176E5
#A8A1ED
#D0CCF5

Shades

#1D146B
#1A125E
#150F4D
#110C40
#0D092F
#090722

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #22187C.

How #22187C 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#22187C
Protanopia#1A1A7C
Protanomaly#1D197C
Deuteranopia#1C1C7C
Deuteranomaly#1E1A7C
Tritanopia#003333
Tritanomaly#042B59
Achromatopsia#2B2B2B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #22187C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-22187c: #22187C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #22187C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-22187c': '#22187C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.094, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_22187c">#22187C</color>
SVG fillfill="#22187C"

More Blue Colors

#22187C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#22187C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #22187C?

#22187C is a dark blue — rgb(34, 24, 124) in RGB and hsl(246, 68%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #22187C?

#22187C is rgb(34, 24, 124) — red 34, green 24, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #22187C?

#22187C converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 81%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #22187C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #22187C scores 14.1:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #22187C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #22187C 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 7.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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