What color is #210828?

#210828 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 #210828?

The RGB value is 33, 8, 40: 33 red, 8 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #210828?

The complementary color is #0F2808, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #210828?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#210828 color

#210828 rgb(33, 8, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #210828 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 3.1% green and 15.7% blue (33, 8, 40).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 67% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.58:1).

#210828 color codes

HEX	`#210828`
RGB	`rgb(33, 8, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 3.1%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 67%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 80%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 80%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.87, 18.71, -15.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.87, 24.43, 319.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.097, 0.65, 2.075)`
Decimal	`2164776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #210828, 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 #210828	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#210828 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #210828 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #210828; }
.text { color: #210828; }
.border { border: 2px solid #210828; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 8 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #210828, #28081f); }

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Questions

What color is #210828?: #210828 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 #210828?: The RGB value is 33, 8, 40: 33 red, 8 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #210828?: The complementary color is #0F2808, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #210828?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.