#223668 Color
#223668 is rgb(34, 54, 104) in RGB, hsl(223, 51%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 48%, 0%, 59%) 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 5.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#223668rgb(34, 54, 104)hsl(223, 51%, 27%)hsv(223, 67%, 41%)cmyk(67%, 48%, 0%, 59%)oklch(34.5% 0.091 265.5)lab(23.13% 5.82 -32.37)lch(23.13% 32.89 280.19)What #223668 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 #223668, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#223668 Channel Values
How #223668 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 54 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 51% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 67% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.7:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #223668 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 #223668
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #223668; 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 #223668
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 #223668 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.
#223668#333368#2D3468#303068#2B3368#0A3F3F#163C52#383838Using #223668 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-223668: #223668;background-color: #223668;colors: { 'color-223668': '#223668' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.212, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_223668">#223668</color>fill="#223668"More Blue Colors
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#223668 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #223668?
#223668 is a dark blue — rgb(34, 54, 104) in RGB and hsl(223, 51%, 27%) 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 5.29.
What is the RGB value of #223668?
#223668 is rgb(34, 54, 104) — red 34, green 54, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #223668?
#223668 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 48%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #223668 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #223668 scores 11.7:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #223668 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #223668 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 20.05, which is visibly different.
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