What color is #216987?

#216987 is a dark, moderate azure known as Sea Goddess. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sea Goddess?

The RGB value is 33, 105, 135: 33 red, 105 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sea Goddess?

The complementary color is #873F21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #216987?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sea Goddess color: hex code #216987

#216987 rgb(33, 105, 135)

Shades of blue

Sea Goddess has the hex code #216987. It is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 41.2% green and 52.9% blue (33, 105, 135).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 61% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

Sea Goddess (#216987) color codes

HEX	`#216987`
RGB	`rgb(33, 105, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 41.2%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 61%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 76%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 22%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.49, -11.37, -22.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.49, 25.58, 243.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.05, 12.175, 24.737)`
Decimal	`2189703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sea Goddess, 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 #216987	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#216987 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #216987 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #216987; }
.text { color: #216987; }
.border { border: 2px solid #216987; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 105 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #216987, #213687); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

See #216987 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #216987?: #216987 is a dark, moderate azure known as Sea Goddess. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sea Goddess?: The RGB value is 33, 105, 135: 33 red, 105 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sea Goddess?: The complementary color is #873F21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #216987?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.