#4224B6

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #4224B6

The hex code #4224B6 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 36 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 64% Cyan, 80% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 29% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4224B6
RGB66, 36, 182
HSL252.3°, 67.0%, 42.7%
CMYK64%, 80%, 0%, 29%
HSV252.3°, 80.2%, 71.4%
LAB28.9, 52.5, -71.3
XYZ11.3, 5.8, 44.8
Decimal4334774

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4224B6; }
.text-color { color: #4224B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4224B6; }

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Darkblue
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