#222E62 Color
#222E62 is rgb(34, 46, 98) in RGB, hsl(229, 48%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 53%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#222E62rgb(34, 46, 98)hsl(229, 48%, 26%)hsv(229, 65%, 38%)cmyk(65%, 53%, 0%, 62%)oklch(32.2% 0.093 270.6)lab(20.26% 9.20 -33.07)lch(20.26% 34.33 285.55)What #222E62 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 #222E62, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#222E62 Channel Values
How #222E62 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 46 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 48% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 65% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.84:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #222E62 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 #222E62
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #222E62; 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 #222E62
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 #222E62 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.
#222E62#2C2C62#282D62#2A2A62#272C62#0D3838#17344C#323232Using #222E62 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-222e62: #222E62;background-color: #222E62;colors: { 'color-222e62': '#222E62' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.180, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_222e62">#222E62</color>fill="#222E62"More Blue Colors
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#222E62 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #222E62?
#222E62 is a dark blue — rgb(34, 46, 98) in RGB and hsl(229, 48%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #222E62?
#222E62 is rgb(34, 46, 98) — red 34, green 46, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #222E62?
#222E62 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 53%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #222E62 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #222E62 scores 12.84:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #222E62 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #222E62 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 18.52, which is visibly different.
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