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#2A22DD closest to Lapis on Neptune

#2A22DD is a dark, vivid blue; the closest named color is Lapis on Neptune. In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 13.3% green and 86.7% blue (rgb(42, 34, 221)). Its HSL value is 243° hue, 73% saturation and 50% lightness, and in CMYK it is 81% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. #2A22DD is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.86:1.

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Variations of #2A22DD

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2A22DD color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2A22DD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2A22DD appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 91% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #0040DA
  • Protanopia 84% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0053E2
  • Protanomaly 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0049E0
  • Deuteranopia 91% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #0040DA
  • Deuteranomaly 93% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #003BDB
  • Tritanopia 61% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #006184
  • Tritanomaly 86% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #0044BB
  • Achromatopsia 48% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4A4A4A
  • Achromatomaly 68% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #444384

#2A22DD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.86:1 Very good#2A22DD text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.37:1 Very poor#2A22DD text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2A22DD in CSS

/* Lapis on Neptune */
.color { color: #2A22DD; }
.background { background-color: #2A22DD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2A22DD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(42 34 221);
color: hsl(243 73% 50%);
color: oklch(0.437 0.260 270.0);

#2A22DD FAQ

What color is #2A22DD?

#2A22DD is a dark, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Lapis on Neptune. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2A22DD?

#2A22DD is rgb(42, 34, 221) in RGB, hsl(243, 73%, 50%) in HSL and cmyk(81%, 85%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2A22DD?

The complementary color of #2A22DD is #D5DD22, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2A22DD?

White text has the best contrast on #2A22DD: 8.86:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2A22DD a warm or cool color?

#2A22DD is a cool color.