Palettes / Colors / #2200FF

#2200FF — Vivid Blue

#2200FF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: blue (#0000FF) — not an exact match. CSS blue gives you #0000FF, a different color; use #2200FF when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#2200FF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DDFF00; it also sits naturally between #005EFF and #A200FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 13% · Green 0% · Blue 100%

Cyan 87% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2200FF

.text { color: #2200FF; }
.background { background-color: #2200FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2200FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(34, 0, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 100%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2200FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(34, 0, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2200FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(34, 0, 255, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2200FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2200FF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DDFF00:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2200FF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2200FF

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #2200FF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2200FF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2200FE  ·  #220100 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2200FF?

#2200FF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 34, 0, 255). Its closest standard named color is Blue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2200FF?

#2200FF is RGB 34, 0, 255 — HSL 248°, 100%, 50% — CMYK 87%, 100%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #2200FF?

Its complement is #DDFF00; analogous partners are #005EFF and #A200FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2200FF for text?

White text on #2200FF has a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.51:1.