Palettes / Colors / #22018D

#22018D — Vivid Blue

#22018D is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkblue (#00008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkblue gives you #00008B, a different color; use #22018D 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.

#22018D 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 #6D8E01; it also sits naturally between #01268E and #68018E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 13% · Green 0% · Blue 55%

Cyan 76% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 0% · Key 45%

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

Previews

CSS code for #22018D

.text { color: #22018D; }
.background { background-color: #22018D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #22018D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(34, 1, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 99%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #22018D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(34, 1, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #22018D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(34, 1, 141, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#22018D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#22018D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #22018D

Tints of #22018D

Tones of #22018D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #6D8E01:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #22018D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #22018D

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 #22018D 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 #22018D 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

← #22018C  ·  #22018E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #22018D?

#22018D is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 34, 1, 141). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #22018D?

#22018D is RGB 34, 1, 141 — HSL 254°, 99%, 28% — CMYK 76%, 99%, 0%, 45%.

What colors go with #22018D?

Its complement is #6D8E01; analogous partners are #01268E and #68018E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #22018D for text?

White text on #22018D has a contrast ratio of 14.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.46:1.