Information about #222C4E color

#222C4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#222C4E falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 44, 78) — 13.3% red, 17.3% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 13 / 0 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#222C4E is a moderately toned classic blue that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Space Cadet (#1D2951). Slightly further away sit Lucky Point (#292D4F) and Dark Blue Lapis Lazuli (#1B294B).

The recipe behind #222C4E is rgb(34, 44, 78), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #222C4E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#222C4E color variations

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

#222C4E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#222C4E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1B233E

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#141A2E

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Black

#000000

#222C4E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#404A68

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Grey

#808080

#222C4E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#3B224D

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#29224D

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#223D4D

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#224D3B

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#222C4E 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
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#4E4422
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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
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#424E22
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#4E2E22
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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
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#22424E
#22424E

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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
#222C4E
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#4E222C
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#2C4E22
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#44224E
#44224E

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#4E4422
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#2C4E22
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#4E2242
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#4E4422
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#224E2E
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Nearest named colors to #222C4E

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

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Lucky Point color link
Lucky Point

#292D4F

Dark Blue Lapis Lazuli color link
Dark Blue Lapis Lazuli

#1B294B

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

Aashay Vasani Blue color link
Aashay Vasani Blue

#202A44

Crescendo color link
Crescendo

#222F44

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Paua color link
Paua

#2A2551

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Redemption Blue color link
Redemption Blue

#232545

Dark Phthalo Blue color link
Dark Phthalo Blue

#272D59

#222C4E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#222C4E
  • RGB34, 44, 78
  • CMYK17, 13, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(34, 44, 78)
  • HSL226°, 39%, 22%
  • HSL Precise226.364°, 39.286%, 21.961%
  • HSV226°, 56%, 31%
  • HSB226°, 56%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.173, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.173, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.173, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID222C4E
  • DECIMAL ID2239566
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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