#221BDE Color

#221BDE is rgb(34, 27, 222) in RGB and hsl(242, 78%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#221BDE

HEX#221BDE

RGBrgb(34, 27, 222)

HSLhsl(242, 78%, 49%)

HSVhsv(242, 88%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(42.9% 0.267 268.4)

CMYKcmyk(85%, 88%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #221BDE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #221BDE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#221BDE Complementary#D8DE1B Analogous#1B76DE Analogous#831BDE Triadic#DE221B Triadic#1BDE22

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #221BDE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3D37E6 #5C57EA #7B77EE #9A97F2 #B8B6F6 #D7D6FA

Shades

#1E18C3 #1914A3 #151188 #100D68 #0C0A4D #07062D

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