What color is #211439?

#211439 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 #211439?

The RGB value is 33, 20, 57: 33 red, 20 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211439?

The complementary color is #2C3914, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211439?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211439 color

#211439 rgb(33, 20, 57)

Shades of black

The hex color #211439 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 7.8% green and 22.4% blue (33, 20, 57).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 48% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.16:1).

#211439 color codes

HEX	`#211439`
RGB	`rgb(33, 20, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 7.8%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 48%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 65%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 65%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.95, 16.72, -21.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.95, 27.44, 307.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.616, 1.119, 4.001)`
Decimal	`2167865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211439, 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 #211439	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211439 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.16:1	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 #211439 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211439; }
.text { color: #211439; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211439; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 20 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211439, #331439); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #211439?: #211439 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 #211439?: The RGB value is 33, 20, 57: 33 red, 20 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211439?: The complementary color is #2C3914, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211439?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.