What color is #211634?

#211634 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 #211634?

The RGB value is 33, 22, 52: 33 red, 22 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211634?

The complementary color is #293416, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211634?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211634 color

#211634 rgb(33, 22, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #211634 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 8.6% green and 20.4% blue (33, 22, 52).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 41% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.09:1).

#211634 color codes

HEX	`#211634`
RGB	`rgb(33, 22, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 8.6%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 41%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 58%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 58%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.15, 13.65, -17.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.15, 22.46, 307.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.534, 1.145, 3.388)`
Decimal	`2168372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211634, 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 #211634	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211634 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.09:1	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 #211634 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211634; }
.text { color: #211634; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211634; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 22 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211634, #301634); }

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Questions

What color is #211634?: #211634 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 #211634?: The RGB value is 33, 22, 52: 33 red, 22 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211634?: The complementary color is #293416, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211634?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.