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#221990

#221990 ≈ Phthalo Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#221990 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 9.8% green and 56.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.39% cyan, 82.64% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.53% black. Its hue angle is 244.54°, with 70.41% saturation and 33.14% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000f89), ΔE 2.8.

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Relative luminance0.0305

Complementary

  1. #221990
  2. #879019

Split complementary

  1. #221990
  2. #905e19
  3. #4c9019

Analogous

  1. #194c90
  2. #221990
  3. #5e1990

Triadic

  1. #221990
  2. #902219
  3. #199022

Tetradic

  1. #221990
  2. #901987
  3. #879019
  4. #199022

Square

  1. #221990
  2. #90194c
  3. #879019
  4. #19905e

Monochromatic

  1. #040311
  2. #130e4f
  3. #221990
  4. #3124d1
  5. #695fe3

Shades

#221990 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #221990
  2. #1f1782
  3. #1b1473
  4. #181265
  5. #140f56
  6. #110d48
  7. #0e0a3a
  8. #0a082b
  9. #07051d
  10. #03030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#221990 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #221990
  2. #38309b
  3. #4e47a6
  4. #645eb1
  5. #7a75bc
  6. #918cc8
  7. #a7a3d3
  8. #bdbade
  9. #d3d1e9
  10. #e9e8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#221990 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #221990
  2. #2b238e
  3. #352e8d
  4. #3e388b
  5. #48428a
  6. #514d88
  7. #5a5786
  8. #646185
  9. #6d6b83
  10. #777682
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2c2965 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003693 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002b8e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003f55 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002d92 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00258f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003371 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-221990 {
  color: #221990;
}
Background
.bg-221990 {
  background-color: #221990;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-221990 {
  border: 2px solid #221990;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #221990;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 25 144;
  --color-primary-hsl: 245 70% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-221990 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #221990, #5e1990);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-221990 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 25 144 / 0.35);
}

#000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 2.80 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.33 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.39 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.17 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.25 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.05 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 5.09 #dde66f Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Phthalo Blue
#221990  rgb(34, 25, 144)  hsl(245, 70%, 33%)  Phthalo Blue
#879019  rgb(135, 144, 25)  hsl(65, 70%, 33%)  Olive
#902219  rgb(144, 34, 25)  hsl(5, 70%, 33%)  Sangria
#199022  rgb(25, 144, 34)  hsl(125, 70%, 33%)  Forest Green