What color is #210F2C?

#210F2C is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #210F2C?

The RGB value is 33, 15, 44: 33 red, 15 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #210F2C?

The complementary color is #1A2C0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #210F2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#210F2C color

#210F2C rgb(33, 15, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #210F2C is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 5.9% green and 17.3% blue (33, 15, 44).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 49% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.96:1).

#210F2C color codes

HEX	`#210F2C`
RGB	`rgb(33, 15, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 5.9%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 49%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 66%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 66%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.65, 16.16, -15.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.65, 22.68, 315.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.253, 0.847, 2.48)`
Decimal	`2166572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #210F2C, 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 #210F2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#210F2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #210F2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #210f2c; }
.text { color: #210f2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #210f2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 15 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #210f2c, #2c0f28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #210F2C?: #210F2C is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #210F2C?: The RGB value is 33, 15, 44: 33 red, 15 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #210F2C?: The complementary color is #1A2C0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #210F2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.