What color is #21152A?

#21152A is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21152A?

The RGB value is 33, 21, 42: 33 red, 21 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21152A?

The complementary color is #1E2A15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21152A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21152A color

#21152A rgb(33, 21, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #21152A is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 8.2% green and 16.5% blue (33, 21, 42).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 33% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.42:1).

#21152A color codes

HEX	`#21152A`
RGB	`rgb(33, 21, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 8.2%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 33%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 50%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 50%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.21, 11.3, -11.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.21, 16.46, 313.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.313, 1.027, 2.319)`
Decimal	`2168106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21152A, 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 #21152A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21152A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #21152A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21152a; }
.text { color: #21152a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21152a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 21 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21152a, #2a1529); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #21152A?: #21152A is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21152A?: The RGB value is 33, 21, 42: 33 red, 21 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21152A?: The complementary color is #1E2A15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21152A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.