Palettes / Colors / #2222B4

#2222B4 — Blue

#2222B4 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

#2222B4 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 #B4B422; it also sits naturally between #226BB4 and #6B22B4. 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 13% · Blue 71%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 81% · Yellow 0% · Key 29%

Previews

CSS code for #2222B4

.text { color: #2222B4; }
.background { background-color: #2222B4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2222B4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(34, 34, 180); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 68%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2222B4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(34, 34, 180, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2222B4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(34, 34, 180, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2222B4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2222B4">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2222B4

Tints of #2222B4

Tones of #2222B4

Color harmonies

Complementary — #B4B422:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2222B4: #FFFFFF.

How #2222B4 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 #2222B4 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2222B3  ·  #2222B5 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2222B4?

#2222B4 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 34, 34, 180). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2222B4?

#2222B4 is RGB 34, 34, 180 — HSL 240°, 68%, 42% — CMYK 81%, 81%, 0%, 29%.

What colors go with #2222B4?

Its complement is #B4B422; analogous partners are #226BB4 and #6B22B4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2222B4 for text?

White text on #2222B4 has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.96:1.