#224077 Color
#224077 is rgb(34, 64, 119) in RGB, hsl(219, 56%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 46%, 0%, 53%) 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 5.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#224077rgb(34, 64, 119)hsl(219, 56%, 30%)hsv(219, 71%, 47%)cmyk(71%, 46%, 0%, 53%)oklch(37.9% 0.101 261.4)lab(27.16% 4.22 -35.50)lch(27.16% 35.75 276.78)What #224077 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 #224077, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#224077 Channel Values
How #224077 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 64 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 56% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 71% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.16:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #224077 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 #224077
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #224077; 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 #224077
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 #224077 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.
#224077#3C3C77#333E77#383877#313B77#004A4A#11465F#414141Using #224077 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-224077: #224077;background-color: #224077;colors: { 'color-224077': '#224077' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.251, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_224077">#224077</color>fill="#224077"More Blue Colors
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#224077 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #224077?
#224077 is a dark blue — rgb(34, 64, 119) in RGB and hsl(219, 56%, 30%) 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 5.8.
What is the RGB value of #224077?
#224077 is rgb(34, 64, 119) — red 34, green 64, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #224077?
#224077 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 46%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #224077 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #224077 scores 10.16:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #224077 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #224077 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 18.92, which is visibly different.
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