What color is #210423?

#210423 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #210423?

The RGB value is 33, 4, 35: 33 red, 4 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #210423?

The complementary color is #062304, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #210423?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#210423 color

#210423 rgb(33, 4, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #210423 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 1.6% green and 13.7% blue (33, 4, 35).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 79% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.98:1).

#210423 color codes

HEX	`#210423`
RGB	`rgb(33, 4, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 1.6%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 79%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 89%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 89%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.8, 18.94, -13.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.8, 23.28, 324.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.974, 0.532, 1.641)`
Decimal	`2163747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #210423, 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 #210423	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#210423 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #210423 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #210423; }
.text { color: #210423; }
.border { border: 2px solid #210423; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 4 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #210423, #230416); }

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Questions

What color is #210423?: #210423 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #210423?: The RGB value is 33, 4, 35: 33 red, 4 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #210423?: The complementary color is #062304, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #210423?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.