Information about #225FA4 color

#225FA4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #225FA4 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(34, 95, 164) — 13.3% red, 37.3% green, 64.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 51 / 27 / 0 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #225FA4 reads as a strongly colored steel-blue azure and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lapis Lazuli (#26619C). Slightly further away sit Fun Blue (#1959A8) and Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589C).

The recipe behind #225FA4 is rgb(34, 95, 164), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #225FA4: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#225FA4 color variations

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

#225FA4 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 #225FA4

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

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

St Tropaz color link
St Tropaz

#2D569B

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#225FA4
  • RGB34, 95, 164
  • CMYK51, 27, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(34, 95, 164)
  • HSL212°, 66%, 39%
  • HSL Precise211.846°, 65.657%, 38.824%
  • HSV212°, 79%, 64%
  • HSB212°, 79%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.373, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.373, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.373, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID225FA4
  • DECIMAL ID2252708
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01