Close to Ocean
#227197
#227197 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 44.3% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 63% saturation and 36% 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 #227197.
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.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.42:1 AABlack text on this color
3.88:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.42:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.88:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #227197 as they’d see it.
#227197 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #227197
What color is #227197?
#227197 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 44.3% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 63% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #227197 in RGB?
#227197 is rgb(34, 113, 151): 34 red, 113 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #227197 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(77, 25, 0, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #227197?
PANTONE 7468 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #227197?
Its complement #915D45 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.