What color is #211738?

#211738 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 #211738?

The RGB value is 33, 23, 56: 33 red, 23 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211738?

The complementary color is #2E3817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211738 color

#211738 rgb(33, 23, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #211738 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 9% green and 22% blue (33, 23, 56).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 42% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.88:1).

#211738 color codes

HEX	`#211738`
RGB	`rgb(33, 23, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 9%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 42%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 59%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 59%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.72, 14.24, -19.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.72, 24.39, 305.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.647, 1.222, 3.89)`
Decimal	`2168632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211738, 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 #211738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #211738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211738; }
.text { color: #211738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 23 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211738, #321738); }

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Questions

What color is #211738?: #211738 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 #211738?: The RGB value is 33, 23, 56: 33 red, 23 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211738?: The complementary color is #2E3817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.