What color is #211633?

#211633 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 #211633?

The RGB value is 33, 22, 51: 33 red, 22 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211633?

The complementary color is #283316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211633?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211633 color

#211633 rgb(33, 22, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #211633 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 8.6% green and 20% blue (33, 22, 51).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 40% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.11:1).

#211633 color codes

HEX	`#211633`
RGB	`rgb(33, 22, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 8.6%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 40%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 57%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 57%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.08, 13.33, -17.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.08, 21.77, 307.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.512, 1.136, 3.271)`
Decimal	`2168371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211633, 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 #211633	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211633 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #211633 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211633; }
.text { color: #211633; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211633; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 22 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211633, #2f1633); }

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Questions

What color is #211633?: #211633 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 #211633?: The RGB value is 33, 22, 51: 33 red, 22 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211633?: The complementary color is #283316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211633?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.