What color is #211D49?

#211D49 is a dark, desaturated blue known as Azulado. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Azulado?

The RGB value is 33, 29, 73: 33 red, 29 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Azulado?

The complementary color is #45491D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211D49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Azulado color: hex code #211D49

#211D49 rgb(33, 29, 73)

Shades of blue

Azulado has the hex code #211D49. It is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 11.4% green and 28.6% blue (33, 29, 73).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 43% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.71:1).

Azulado (#211D49) color codes

HEX	`#211D49`
RGB	`rgb(33, 29, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 11.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 43%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 60%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 60%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.73, 15.83, -26.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.73, 31.25, 300.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.269, 1.683, 6.507)`
Decimal	`2170185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Azulado, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #211D49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211D49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #211D49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211d49; }
.text { color: #211d49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211d49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 29 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211d49, #371d49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

See #211D49 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #211D49?: #211D49 is a dark, desaturated blue known as Azulado. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Azulado?: The RGB value is 33, 29, 73: 33 red, 29 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Azulado?: The complementary color is #45491D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211D49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.