#2272B4 Color

#2272B4 is rgb(34, 114, 180) in RGB and hsl(207, 68%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2272B4

HEX#2272B4

RGBrgb(34, 114, 180)

HSLhsl(207, 68%, 42%)

HSVhsv(207, 81%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.128 248.2)

CMYKcmyk(81%, 37%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2272B4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2272B4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2272B4 Complementary#B46422 Analogous#22B4AD Analogous#222AB4 Triadic#B42272 Triadic#72B422

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2272B4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2988D6 #4B9BDD #6DAEE3 #90C1EA #B2D4F0 #D4E7F7

Shades

#1E659F #195485 #15476F #103656 #0C2940 #071927

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