What color is #211A72?

#211A72 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 #211A72?

The RGB value is 33, 26, 114: 33 red, 26 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211A72?

The complementary color is #6B721A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211A72?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211A72 color

#211A72 rgb(33, 26, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #211A72 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 10.2% green and 44.7% blue (33, 26, 114).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 63% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% 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 14.43:1).

#211A72 color codes

HEX	`#211A72`
RGB	`rgb(33, 26, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 10.2%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 63%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 77%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 77%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.88, 32.68, -49.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.88, 59.04, 303.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.033, 2.277, 16.143)`
Decimal	`2169458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211A72, 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 #211A72	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211A72 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #211A72 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211a72; }
.text { color: #211a72; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211a72; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 26 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211a72, #4d1a72); }

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Questions

What color is #211A72?: #211A72 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 #211A72?: The RGB value is 33, 26, 114: 33 red, 26 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211A72?: The complementary color is #6B721A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211A72?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.