What color is #210521?

#210521 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 #210521?

The RGB value is 33, 5, 33: 33 red, 5 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #210521?

The complementary color is #052105, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #210521?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#210521 color

#210521 rgb(33, 5, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #210521 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 2% green and 12.9% blue (33, 5, 33).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 74% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.95:1).

#210521 color codes

HEX	`#210521`
RGB	`rgb(33, 5, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 2%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 74%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 85%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.89, 17.87, -11.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.89, 21.44, 326.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.956, 0.542, 1.493)`
Decimal	`2164001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #210521, 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 #210521	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#210521 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.95:1	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 #210521 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #210521; }
.text { color: #210521; }
.border { border: 2px solid #210521; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 5 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #210521, #210513); }

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Questions

What color is #210521?: #210521 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 #210521?: The RGB value is 33, 5, 33: 33 red, 5 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #210521?: The complementary color is #052105, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #210521?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.