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#22478C Color

#22478C is rgb(34, 71, 140) in RGB, hsl(219, 61%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 49%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#22478C
HEX#22478C
RGBrgb(34, 71, 140)
HSLhsl(219, 61%, 34%)
HSVhsv(219, 76%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 49%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(41.1% 0.123 261.5)
LABlab(30.55% 6.69 -43.10)
LCHlch(30.55% 43.62 278.83)

What #22478C 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 #22478C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#22478C Channel Values

How #22478C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 34 · G 71 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 61% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 76% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.94:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22478C 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.

TextWhite text8.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #22478C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22478C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #22478C

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 #22478C 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.

Typical#22478C
Protanopia#42428C
Protanomaly#38448C
Deuteranopia#3E3E8C
Deuteranomaly#34428C
Tritanopia#005454
Tritanomaly#034F6F
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #22478C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-22478c: #22478C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #22478C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-22478c': '#22478C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.278, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_22478c">#22478C</color>
SVG fillfill="#22478C"

More Blue Colors

#22478C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#22478C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #22478C?

#22478C is a dark blue — rgb(34, 71, 140) in RGB and hsl(219, 61%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #22478C?

#22478C is rgb(34, 71, 140) — red 34, green 71, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #22478C?

#22478C converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 49%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #22478C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #22478C scores 8.94:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #22478C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #22478C 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 14.73, which is visibly different.

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