What color is #211235?

#211235 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211235?

The RGB value is 33, 18, 53: 33 red, 18 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211235?

The complementary color is #263512, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211235?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211235 color

#211235 rgb(33, 18, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #211235 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 7.1% green and 20.8% blue (33, 18, 53).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 49% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.46:1).

#211235 color codes

HEX	`#211235`
RGB	`rgb(33, 18, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 7.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 49%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 66%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 66%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.1, 16.84, -20.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.1, 26.32, 309.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.486, 1.013, 3.485)`
Decimal	`2167349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211235, 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 #211235	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211235 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #211235 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211235; }
.text { color: #211235; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211235; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 18 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211235, #331235); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #211235?: #211235 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211235?: The RGB value is 33, 18, 53: 33 red, 18 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211235?: The complementary color is #263512, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211235?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.