Information about #223BA9 color

#223BA9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #223BA9 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 59, 169) — 13.3% red, 23.1% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 53 / 43 / 0 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively classic blue, #223BA9 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Denim Blue (#2243B6). Slightly further away sit Persian Blue (#1C39BB) and Egyptian Blue (#1034A6).

The recipe behind #223BA9 is rgb(34, 59, 169), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. #223BA9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#223BA9 color variations

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

#223BA9 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 #223BA9

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

Denim Blue color link
Denim Blue

#2243B6

Persian Blue color link
Persian Blue

#1C39BB

Elvis color link
Elvis

#16489B

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

Violet Blue color link
Violet Blue

#324AB2

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

Bryan Blue color link
Bryan Blue

#3246BA

Samsung Blue color link
Samsung Blue

#12279E

Cobalt color link
Cobalt

#1E488F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#223BA9
  • RGB34, 59, 169
  • CMYK53, 43, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(34, 59, 169)
  • HSL229°, 67%, 40%
  • HSL Precise228.889°, 66.502%, 39.804%
  • HSV229°, 80%, 66%
  • HSB229°, 80%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.231, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.231, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.231, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID223BA9
  • DECIMAL ID2243497
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01