What color is #211750?

#211750 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211750?

The RGB value is 33, 23, 80: 33 red, 23 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211750?

The complementary color is #465017, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211750?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211750 color

#211750 rgb(33, 23, 80)

Shades of blue

The hex color #211750 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 9% green and 31.4% blue (33, 23, 80).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 55% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.12:1).

#211750 color codes

HEX	`#211750`
RGB	`rgb(33, 23, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 9%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 55%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 71%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 71%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.7, 22.58, -33.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.7, 40.33, 304.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.381, 1.515, 7.755)`
Decimal	`2168656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211750, 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 #211750	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211750 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #211750 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211750; }
.text { color: #211750; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211750; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 23 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211750, #3d1750); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #211750?: #211750 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211750?: The RGB value is 33, 23, 80: 33 red, 23 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211750?: The complementary color is #465017, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211750?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.