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#222996

#222996 ≈ Imperial Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#222996 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 16.08% green and 58.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.33% cyan, 72.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.18% black. Its hue angle is 236.38°, with 63.04% saturation and 36.08% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), ΔE 2.2.

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Relative luminance0.0413

Complementary

  1. #222996
  2. #968f22

Split complementary

  1. #222996
  2. #965522
  3. #639622

Analogous

  1. #226396
  2. #222996
  3. #552296

Triadic

  1. #222996
  2. #962229
  3. #299622

Tetradic

  1. #222996
  2. #8f2296
  3. #968f22
  4. #299622

Square

  1. #222996
  2. #962263
  3. #968f22
  4. #229655

Monochromatic

  1. #060719
  2. #141858
  3. #222996
  4. #343dd1
  5. #7279df

Shades

#222996 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #222996
  2. #1f2587
  3. #1b2178
  4. #181d69
  5. #14195a
  6. #11154b
  7. #0e103c
  8. #0a0c2d
  9. #07081e
  10. #03040f
  11. #000000

Tints

#222996 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #222996
  2. #383ea1
  3. #4e54ab
  4. #6469b6
  5. #7a7fc0
  6. #9194cb
  7. #a7a9d5
  8. #bdbfe0
  9. #d3d4ea
  10. #e9eaf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#222996 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #222996
  2. #2b3294
  3. #353a92
  4. #3e438f
  5. #484c8d
  6. #51558b
  7. #5a5d89
  8. #646687
  9. #6d6f84
  10. #777782
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #31336b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003f99 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003494 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00485c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003798 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003095 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003e78 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-222996 {
  color: #222996;
}
Background
.bg-222996 {
  background-color: #222996;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-222996 {
  border: 2px solid #222996;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #222996;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 41 150;
  --color-primary-hsl: 236 63% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-222996 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #222996, #552296);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-222996 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 41 150 / 0.35);
}

#002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 2.20 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.94 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.12 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.06 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.08 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.42 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.62 #ddd669 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Imperial Blue
#222996  rgb(34, 41, 150)  hsl(236, 63%, 36%)  Imperial Blue
#968f22  rgb(150, 143, 34)  hsl(56, 63%, 36%)  Olive
#962229  rgb(150, 34, 41)  hsl(356, 63%, 36%)  Carmine
#299622  rgb(41, 150, 34)  hsl(116, 63%, 36%)  Islamic Green