Close to Iris
#2249CF
#2249CF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 28.6% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 72% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
Tints add white, shades add black, tones add gray. Tap any one to open its page.
Tints
Shades
Tones
Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2249CF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette builder →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette builder →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
7.19:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.92:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.19:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.92:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2249CF as they’d see it.
#2249CF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
Get startedSimilar colors
Brands with a similar color
Brand names identify the brands only; no affiliation. Test yourself in Brand Colors.
Questions about #2249CF
What color is #2249CF?
#2249CF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 28.6% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 72% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2249CF in RGB?
#2249CF is rgb(34, 73, 207): 34 red, 73 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2249CF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(84, 65, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2249CF?
PANTONE 286 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2249CF?
Its complement #6B5500 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.