What color is #211970?

#211970 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211970?

The RGB value is 33, 25, 112: 33 red, 25 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211970?

The complementary color is #687019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211970?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211970 color

#211970 rgb(33, 25, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #211970 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 9.8% green and 43.9% blue (33, 25, 112).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 64% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.61:1).

#211970 color codes

HEX	`#211970`
RGB	`rgb(33, 25, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 9.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 64%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 78%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 78%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.44, 32.59, -48.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.44, 58.5, 303.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.899, 2.188, 15.543)`
Decimal	`2169200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211970, 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 #211970	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211970 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #211970 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211970; }
.text { color: #211970; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211970; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 25 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211970, #4c1970); }

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Questions

What color is #211970?: #211970 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211970?: The RGB value is 33, 25, 112: 33 red, 25 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211970?: The complementary color is #687019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211970?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.