#221BEE Color

#221BEE is rgb(34, 27, 238) in RGB and hsl(242, 86%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Blue. White text is most readable on this background.

#221BEE

HEX#221BEE

RGBrgb(34, 27, 238)

HSLhsl(242, 86%, 52%)

HSVhsv(242, 89%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(44.9% 0.284 267.8)

CMYKcmyk(86%, 89%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text8.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#221BEE Complementary#E7EE1B Analogous#1B7EEE Analogous#8C1BEE Triadic#EE221B Triadic#1BEE22

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#433DF0 #5E59F3 #7E7AF5 #9A97F7 #BAB8FA #D6D4FC

Shades

#1710D5 #130EB4 #100B93 #0D0977 #090655 #060434

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