#22263A
Gunmetal · very dark cool blue
About #22263A
#22263A is a very dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 13% red, 15% green and 23% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 41% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Gunmetal (ΔE 12.6), with Prussian Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #3A3622 (espresso), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 14.93:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.93:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #22263A?
#22263A is a very dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 13% red, 15% green and 23% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 41% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #22263A?
Use white text. White on #22263A has a contrast ratio of 14.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #22263A?
Its complementary colour is #3A3622, and analogous partners are #22323A and #2A223A.