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#222E8A

#222e8a ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#222e8a is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 18.04% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.36% cyan, 66.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 233.08°, with 60.47% saturation and 33.73% 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 11.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 3.31.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0413

Complementary

  1. #222e8a
  2. #8a7e22

Split complementary

  1. #222e8a
  2. #8a4a22
  3. #628a22

Analogous

  1. #22628a
  2. #222e8a
  3. #4a228a

Triadic

  1. #222e8a
  2. #8a222e
  3. #2e8a22

Tetradic

  1. #222e8a
  2. #7e228a
  3. #8a7e22
  4. #2e8a22

Square

  1. #222e8a
  2. #8a2262
  3. #8a7e22
  4. #228a4a

Monochromatic

  1. #040510
  2. #131a4d
  3. #222e8a
  4. #3142c7
  5. #6b77da

Shades

#222e8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #222e8a
  2. #1f297c
  3. #1b256e
  4. #182061
  5. #141c53
  6. #111745
  7. #0e1237
  8. #0a0e29
  9. #07091c
  10. #03050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#222e8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #222e8a
  2. #384396
  3. #4e58a1
  4. #646dad
  5. #7a82b9
  6. #9197c5
  7. #a7abd0
  8. #bdc0dc
  9. #d3d5e8
  10. #e9eaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#222e8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #222e8a
  2. #2b3689
  3. #353e88
  4. #3e4787
  5. #484f86
  6. #515785
  7. #5a5f84
  8. #646783
  9. #6d7082
  10. #777881
  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 #313564 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003e8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003488 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004657 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00388c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003289 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003e6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-222e8a {
  color: #222e8a;
}
Background
.bg-222e8a {
  background-color: #222e8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-222e8a {
  border: 2px solid #222e8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #222e8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 46 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 233 60% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-222e8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #222e8a, #4a228a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-222e8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 46 138 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 3.31 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.78 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.29 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.44 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.63 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.25 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.50 #ddd175 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Smalt
#222e8a  rgb(34, 46, 138)  hsl(233, 60%, 34%)  Smalt
#8a7e22  rgb(138, 126, 34)  hsl(53, 60%, 34%)  Olive
#8a222e  rgb(138, 34, 46)  hsl(353, 60%, 34%)  Vivid Burgundy
#2e8a22  rgb(46, 138, 34)  hsl(113, 60%, 34%)  Forest Green