#222159 Color
#222159 is rgb(34, 33, 89) in RGB, hsl(241, 46%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 63%, 0%, 65%) 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 8.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#222159rgb(34, 33, 89)hsl(241, 46%, 24%)hsv(241, 63%, 35%)cmyk(62%, 63%, 0%, 65%)oklch(28.6% 0.098 279)lab(15.76% 15.18 -34.38)lch(15.76% 37.58 293.83)What #222159 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 #222159, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#222159 Channel Values
How #222159 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 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 241° · S 46% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 241° · S 63% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.69:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #222159 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 #222159
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #222159; 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 #222159
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 #222159 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.
#222159#212159#222159#212159#222159#102D2D#192843#282828Using #222159 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-222159: #222159;background-color: #222159;colors: { 'color-222159': '#222159' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.129, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_222159">#222159</color>fill="#222159"More Blue Colors
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#222159 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #222159?
#222159 is a dark blue — rgb(34, 33, 89) in RGB and hsl(241, 46%, 24%) 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 8.48.
What is the RGB value of #222159?
#222159 is rgb(34, 33, 89) — red 34, green 33, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #222159?
#222159 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 63%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #222159 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #222159 scores 14.69:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #222159 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #222159 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 17.88, which is visibly different.
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