What color is #211385?

#211385 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Nightly Expedition. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211385?

The RGB value is 33, 19, 133: 33 red, 19 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211385?

The complementary color is #778513, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211385?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211385 color

#211385 rgb(33, 19, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #211385 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 7.5% green and 52.2% blue (33, 19, 133).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 75% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Expedition (#221188), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.03:1).

#211385 color codes

HEX	`#211385`
RGB	`rgb(33, 19, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 7.5%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 75%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 86%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 86%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.84, 42.64, -59.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.84, 73.38, 305.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.092, 2.482, 22.396)`
Decimal	`2167685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211385, 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 #211385	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211385 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #211385 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211385; }
.text { color: #211385; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211385; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 19 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211385, #5a1385); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #211385?: #211385 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Nightly Expedition. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211385?: The RGB value is 33, 19, 133: 33 red, 19 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211385?: The complementary color is #778513, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211385?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.