#223691 Color
#223691 is rgb(34, 54, 145) in RGB, hsl(229, 62%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 63%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#223691rgb(34, 54, 145)hsl(229, 62%, 35%)hsv(229, 77%, 57%)cmyk(77%, 63%, 0%, 43%)oklch(37.9% 0.152 268.5)lab(25.91% 19.32 -53.67)lch(25.91% 57.04 289.80)What #223691 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 #223691, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#223691 Channel Values
How #223691 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 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 62% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 77% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.48:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #223691 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 #223691
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #223691; 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 #223691
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 #223691 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.
#223691#333391#2D3491#303091#2B3391#004A4A#00436D#3F3F3FUsing #223691 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-223691: #223691;background-color: #223691;colors: { 'color-223691': '#223691' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.212, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_223691">#223691</color>fill="#223691"More Blue Colors
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#223691 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #223691?
#223691 is a dark blue — rgb(34, 54, 145) in RGB and hsl(229, 62%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.
What is the RGB value of #223691?
#223691 is rgb(34, 54, 145) — red 34, green 54, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #223691?
#223691 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 63%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #223691 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #223691 scores 10.48:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #223691 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #223691 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 11.96, which is visibly different.
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