What color is #21123E?

#21123E is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21123E?

The RGB value is 33, 18, 62: 33 red, 18 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21123E?

The complementary color is #2F3E12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21123E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21123E color

#21123E rgb(33, 18, 62)

Shades of black

The hex color #21123E is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 7.1% green and 24.3% blue (33, 18, 62).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 55% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.2:1).

#21123E color codes

HEX	`#21123E`
RGB	`rgb(33, 18, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 7.1%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 55%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 71%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 71%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.83, 19.76, -25.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.83, 32.28, 307.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.713, 1.104, 4.679)`
Decimal	`2167358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21123E, 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 #21123E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21123E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #21123E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21123e; }
.text { color: #21123e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21123e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 18 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21123e, #37123e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #21123E?: #21123E is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21123E?: The RGB value is 33, 18, 62: 33 red, 18 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21123E?: The complementary color is #2F3E12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21123E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.