What color is #21142E?

#21142E 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 #21142E?

The RGB value is 33, 20, 46: 33 red, 20 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21142E?

The complementary color is #212E14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21142E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21142E color

#21142E rgb(33, 20, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #21142E is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 7.8% green and 18% blue (33, 20, 46).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 39% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.44:1).

#21142E color codes

HEX	`#21142E`
RGB	`rgb(33, 20, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 7.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 39%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 57%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 57%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.16, 13.23, -15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.16, 20, 311.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.37, 1.021, 2.709)`
Decimal	`2167854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21142E, 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 #21142E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21142E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.44:1	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 #21142E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21142e; }
.text { color: #21142e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21142e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 20 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21142e, #2e142e); }

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Questions

What color is #21142E?: #21142E 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 #21142E?: The RGB value is 33, 20, 46: 33 red, 20 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21142E?: The complementary color is #212E14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21142E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.