What color is #21154C?

#21154C is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21154C?

The RGB value is 33, 21, 76: 33 red, 21 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21154C?

The complementary color is #404C15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21154C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21154C color

#21154C rgb(33, 21, 76)

Shades of black

The hex color #21154C is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 8.2% green and 29.8% blue (33, 21, 76).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 57% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.45:1).

#21154C color codes

HEX	`#21154C`
RGB	`rgb(33, 21, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 8.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 57%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 72%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 72%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.83, 22.51, -32.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.83, 39.19, 305.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.199, 1.381, 6.987)`
Decimal	`2168140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21154C, 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 #21154C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21154C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #21154C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21154c; }
.text { color: #21154c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21154c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 21 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21154c, #3c154c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #21154C?: #21154C is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21154C?: The RGB value is 33, 21, 76: 33 red, 21 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21154C?: The complementary color is #404C15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21154C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.