#224358 Color
#224358 is rgb(34, 67, 88) in RGB, hsl(203, 44%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 24%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#224358rgb(34, 67, 88)hsl(203, 44%, 24%)hsv(203, 61%, 35%)cmyk(61%, 24%, 0%, 65%)oklch(36.8% 0.053 238.4)lab(26.65% -7.15 -16.53)lch(26.65% 18.01 246.59)What #224358 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 #224358, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#224358 Channel Values
How #224358 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 67 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 44% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 61% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.44:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #224358 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 #224358
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #224358; 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 #224358
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 #224358 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.
#224358#3F3F58#354058#3A3A58#323E58#1B4646#1E454E#404040Using #224358 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-224358: #224358;background-color: #224358;colors: { 'color-224358': '#224358' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.263, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_224358">#224358</color>fill="#224358"More Blue Colors
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#224358 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #224358?
#224358 is a dark blue — rgb(34, 67, 88) in RGB and hsl(203, 44%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.
What is the RGB value of #224358?
#224358 is rgb(34, 67, 88) — red 34, green 67, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #224358?
#224358 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 24%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #224358 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #224358 scores 10.44:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #224358 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #224358 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.31, which is visibly different.
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