Information about #022A55 color

#022A55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #022A55 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(2, 42, 85) — 0.8% red, 16.5% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 17 / 0 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#022A55 is a maximally vivid steel-blue azure that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Green Vogue (#032B52). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Azure (#002D59) and Prussian Blue (#003153).

In RGB terms — rgb(2, 42, 85) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #022A55 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#022A55 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#022A55 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #022A55

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Green Vogue color link
Green Vogue

#032B52

Deep Azure color link
Deep Azure

#002D59

Downriver color link
Downriver

#092256

Brewers Blue color link
Brewers Blue

#0A2351

Norway Blue color link
Norway Blue

#00205B

Marine color link
Marine

#042E60

Penn Blue color link
Penn Blue

#011F5B

Astros Navy color link
Astros Navy

#002D62

Cool Black color link
Cool Black

#002E63

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#022A55
  • RGB2, 42, 85
  • CMYK33, 17, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(2, 42, 85)
  • HSL211°, 95%, 17%
  • HSL Precise211.084°, 95.402%, 17.059%
  • HSV211°, 98%, 33%
  • HSB211°, 98%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.008, 0.165, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.008, 0.165, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.008, 0.165, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID022A55
  • DECIMAL ID141909
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01