#222154 Color
#222154 is rgb(34, 33, 84) in RGB, hsl(241, 44%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 61%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#222154rgb(34, 33, 84)hsl(241, 44%, 23%)hsv(241, 61%, 33%)cmyk(60%, 61%, 0%, 67%)oklch(28.1% 0.09 279.8)lab(15.40% 13.65 -31.60)lch(15.40% 34.42 293.36)What #222154 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 #222154, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#222154 Channel Values
How #222154 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 33 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 241° · S 44% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 241° · S 61% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.86:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #222154 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 #222154
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #222154; 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 #222154
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 #222154 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.
#222154#212154#222154#212154#222154#132B2B#1A283F#272727Using #222154 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-222154: #222154;background-color: #222154;colors: { 'color-222154': '#222154' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.129, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_222154">#222154</color>fill="#222154"More Blue Colors
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#222154 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #222154?
#222154 is a dark blue — rgb(34, 33, 84) in RGB and hsl(241, 44%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.46.
What is the RGB value of #222154?
#222154 is rgb(34, 33, 84) — red 34, green 33, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #222154?
#222154 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 61%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #222154 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #222154 scores 14.86:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #222154 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #222154 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 20.15, which is visibly different.
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