What color is #211A2E?

#211A2E is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211A2E?

The RGB value is 33, 26, 46: 33 red, 26 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211A2E?

The complementary color is #272E1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211A2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211A2E color

#211A2E rgb(33, 26, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #211A2E is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 10.2% green and 18% blue (33, 26, 46).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 28% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.77:1).

#211A2E color codes

HEX	`#211A2E`
RGB	`rgb(33, 26, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 10.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 28%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 43%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 43%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.99, 8.8, -12.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.99, 14.99, 305.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.49, 1.259, 2.749)`
Decimal	`2169390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211A2E, 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 #211A2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211A2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #211A2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211a2e; }
.text { color: #211a2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211a2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 26 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211a2e, #2b1a2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #211A2E?: #211A2E is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211A2E?: The RGB value is 33, 26, 46: 33 red, 26 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211A2E?: The complementary color is #272E1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211A2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.