#222065 Color
#222065 is rgb(34, 32, 101) in RGB, hsl(242, 52%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 68%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#222065rgb(34, 32, 101)hsl(242, 52%, 26%)hsv(242, 68%, 40%)cmyk(66%, 68%, 0%, 60%)oklch(29.5% 0.117 277.7)lab(16.41% 19.57 -41.27)lch(16.41% 45.68 295.37)What #222065 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 #222065, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#222065 Channel Values
How #222065 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 32 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 242° · S 52% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 242° · S 68% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.36:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #222065 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 #222065
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #222065; 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 #222065
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 #222065 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.
#222065#202065#212065#212165#212065#043030#142A4B#2A2A2AUsing #222065 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-222065: #222065;background-color: #222065;colors: { 'color-222065': '#222065' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.125, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_222065">#222065</color>fill="#222065"More Blue Colors
#222065 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#222065 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #222065?
#222065 is a dark blue — rgb(34, 32, 101) in RGB and hsl(242, 52%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.
What is the RGB value of #222065?
#222065 is rgb(34, 32, 101) — red 34, green 32, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #222065?
#222065 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 68%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #222065 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #222065 scores 14.36:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #222065 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #222065 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 11.65, which is visibly different.
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