Information about #222699 color

#222699 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #222699 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(34, 38, 153) (13.3% red, 14.9% green, 60% blue), or CMYK 47 / 45 / 0 / 40 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated deep-sea blue, #222699 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Luxury Blue (#1F2B8F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jacksons Purple (#20208D) and Samsung Blue (#12279E).

The recipe behind #222699 is rgb(34, 38, 153), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #222699: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #222699 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#222699 color variations

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

#222699 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 #222699

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

Luxury Blue color link
Luxury Blue

#1F2B8F

Samsung Blue color link
Samsung Blue

#12279E

NELLE color link
NELLE

#332299

Picotee Blue color link
Picotee Blue

#2E2787

Coleman Blue color link
Coleman Blue

#2B358C

Taylor Blue color link
Taylor Blue

#111398

Elvin color link
Elvin

#2A128A

Royal color link
Royal

#0C1793

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#222699
  • RGB34, 38, 153
  • CMYK47, 45, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(34, 38, 153)
  • HSL238°, 64%, 37%
  • HSL Precise237.983°, 63.636%, 36.667%
  • HSV238°, 78%, 60%
  • HSB238°, 78%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.149, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.149, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.149, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID222699
  • DECIMAL ID2238105
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01