What color is #210039?

#210039 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #210039?

The RGB value is 33, 0, 57: 33 red, 0 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #210039?

The complementary color is #183900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #210039?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#210039 color

#210039 rgb(33, 0, 57)

Shades of black

The hex color #210039 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 0% green and 22.4% blue (33, 0, 57).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 100% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.69:1).

#210039 color codes

HEX	`#210039`
RGB	`rgb(33, 0, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 0%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 100%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 100%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 100%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.59, 28.49, -28.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.59, 40.52, 314.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.366, 0.619, 3.918)`
Decimal	`2162745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #210039, 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 #210039	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#210039 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #210039 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #210039; }
.text { color: #210039; }
.border { border: 2px solid #210039; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 0 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #210039, #390035); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #210039?: #210039 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #210039?: The RGB value is 33, 0, 57: 33 red, 0 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #210039?: The complementary color is #183900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #210039?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.