What color is #211321?

#211321 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211321?

The RGB value is 33, 19, 33: 33 red, 19 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211321?

The complementary color is #132113, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211321?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211321 color

#211321 rgb(33, 19, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #211321 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 7.5% green and 12.9% blue (33, 19, 33).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 27% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.8:1).

#211321 color codes

HEX	`#211321`
RGB	`rgb(33, 19, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 7.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 27%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 42%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.12, 10.31, -6.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.12, 12.41, 326.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.135, 0.899, 1.552)`
Decimal	`2167585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211321, 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 #211321	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211321 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #211321 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211321; }
.text { color: #211321; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211321; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 19 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211321, #21131a); }

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Questions

What color is #211321?: #211321 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211321?: The RGB value is 33, 19, 33: 33 red, 19 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211321?: The complementary color is #132113, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211321?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.