Close to Ultramarine
#2222FF
#2222FF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Ultramarine. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 13.3% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 100% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2222FF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.66:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.74:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.66:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.74:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2222FF as they’d see it.
#2222FF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #2222FF
What color is #2222FF?
#2222FF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Ultramarine. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 13.3% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 100% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2222FF in RGB?
#2222FF is rgb(34, 34, 255): 34 red, 34 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2222FF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(87, 87, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2222FF?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2222FF?
Its complement #565700 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.