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#22283F Color

#22283F is rgb(34, 40, 63) in RGB, hsl(228, 30%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 37%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#22283F
HEX#22283F
RGBrgb(34, 40, 63)
HSLhsl(228, 30%, 19%)
HSVhsv(228, 46%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 37%, 0%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(28.3% 0.043 272.2)
LABlab(16.40% 2.72 -15.69)
LCHlch(16.40% 15.93 279.85)

What #22283F 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 #22283F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#22283F Channel Values

How #22283F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 34 · G 40 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 30% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 46% · V 25%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 75%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.55:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22283F 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.

TextWhite text14.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #22283F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22283F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #22283F

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #22283F.

How #22283F 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.

Typical#22283F
Protanopia#27273F
Protanomaly#25273F
Deuteranopia#26263F
Deuteranomaly#25273F
Tritanopia#1D2C2C
Tritanomaly#1F2A34
Achromatopsia#292929

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Using #22283F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-22283f: #22283F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #22283F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-22283f': '#22283F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.157, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_22283f">#22283F</color>
SVG fillfill="#22283F"

More Blue Colors

#22283F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#22283F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #22283F?

#22283F is a darkest blue — rgb(34, 40, 63) in RGB and hsl(228, 30%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.16.

What is the RGB value of #22283F?

#22283F is rgb(34, 40, 63) — red 34, green 40, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #22283F?

#22283F converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 37%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #22283F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #22283F scores 14.55:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #22283F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #22283F 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 22.86, which is visibly different.

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