All About Color #2256AA

#2256AA

About #2256AA

#2256AA is a medium blue color with the hex code #2256AA. In RGB it is red 34, green 86, blue 170; in HSL it is hue 217°, saturation 67%, lightness 40%; in CMYK it is 80%, 49%, 0%, 33%. Its contrast ratio is 7.05:1 on white and 2.98:1 on black.

#2256AA Color Conversion

Hex triplet22, 56, AA
CMYK80.00%, 49.41%, 0.00%, 33.33%
RGB Decimal34, 86, 170
HSL217°, 67%, 40%
RGB Octal42, 126, 252
HSV (HSB)217.06°, 80.00%, 66.67%
RGB Binary100010, 1010110, 10101010
CIE-L*AB37.66, 14.16, -49.94
RGB Percent13.33%, 33.73%, 66.67%
CIE-L*CH37.66, 51.91, 285.83
XYZ11.24, 9.90, 39.35
CIE-L*UV37.66, -17.58, -72.26
xyY0.19, 0.16, 9.90
Hunter-Lab31.46, 8.73, -52.13
RYB13.33%, 28.09%, 66.67%

Color Accessibility Scores

#2256AA on a dark background: contrast 2.98:1, fails WCAG AA.
#2256AA on a light background: contrast 7.05:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #2256AA, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#2256AA · #4C83DC · #132F5E · #AA7622 · #DCA54C

Analogous palette

#22AA76 · #229AAA · #2256AA · #3222AA · #7622AA

Triadic palette

#2256AA · #AA2256 · #56AA22 · #4C83DC · #DC4C83

Tetradic palette

#2256AA · #AA229A · #AA7622 · #22AA32 · #132F5E

Monochromatic palette

#08162B · #15366A · #2256AA · #3F7AD9 · #7FA7E6

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