#224EB4 Color

#224EB4 is rgb(34, 78, 180) in RGB and hsl(222, 68%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#224EB4

HEX#224EB4

RGBrgb(34, 78, 180)

HSLhsl(222, 68%, 42%)

HSVhsv(222, 81%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(45.8% 0.169 263.5)

CMYKcmyk(81%, 57%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #224EB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #224EB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#224EB4 Complementary#B48822 Analogous#2297B4 Analogous#3F22B4 Triadic#B4224E Triadic#4EB422

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #224EB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#295DD6 #4B77DD #6D91E3 #90ABEA #B2C5F0 #D4DFF7

Shades

#1E459F #193A85 #15306F #102556 #0C1C40 #071127

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