What color is #211732?

#211732 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 #211732?

The RGB value is 33, 23, 50: 33 red, 23 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211732?

The complementary color is #283217, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211732?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211732 color

#211732 rgb(33, 23, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #211732 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 9% green and 19.6% blue (33, 23, 50).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 37% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.03:1).

#211732 color codes

HEX	`#211732`
RGB	`rgb(33, 23, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 37%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 54%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 54%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.31, 12.28, -16.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.31, 20.27, 307.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.509, 1.166, 3.163)`
Decimal	`2168626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211732, 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 #211732	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211732 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.03:1	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 #211732 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211732; }
.text { color: #211732; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211732; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 23 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211732, #2e1732); }

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Questions

What color is #211732?: #211732 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 #211732?: The RGB value is 33, 23, 50: 33 red, 23 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211732?: The complementary color is #283217, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211732?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.