#223572 Color
#223572 is rgb(34, 53, 114) in RGB, hsl(226, 54%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 54%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#223572rgb(34, 53, 114)hsl(226, 54%, 29%)hsv(226, 70%, 45%)cmyk(70%, 54%, 0%, 55%)oklch(35% 0.108 267.5)lab(23.43% 9.73 -38.30)lch(23.43% 39.52 284.25)What #223572 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 #223572, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#223572 Channel Values
How #223572 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 53 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 54% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 70% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.54:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #223572 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 #223572
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #223572; 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 #223572
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 #223572 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.
#223572#323272#2D3372#303072#2B3272#004141#123C58#393939Using #223572 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-223572: #223572;background-color: #223572;colors: { 'color-223572': '#223572' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.208, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_223572">#223572</color>fill="#223572"More Blue Colors
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#223572 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #223572?
#223572 is a dark blue — rgb(34, 53, 114) in RGB and hsl(226, 54%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.63.
What is the RGB value of #223572?
#223572 is rgb(34, 53, 114) — red 34, green 53, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #223572?
#223572 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 54%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #223572 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #223572 scores 11.54:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #223572 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #223572 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 14.26, which is visibly different.
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