What color is #211B49?

#211B49 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azulado. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211B49?

The RGB value is 33, 27, 73: 33 red, 27 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211B49?

The complementary color is #43491B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211B49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211B49 color

#211B49 rgb(33, 27, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #211B49 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 10.6% green and 28.6% blue (33, 27, 73).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 46% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Azulado (#211D49), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.94:1).

#211B49 color codes

HEX	`#211B49`
RGB	`rgb(33, 27, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 10.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 46%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 63%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 63%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.16, 17.27, -27.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.16, 32.78, 301.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.221, 1.588, 6.492)`
Decimal	`2169673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211B49, 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 #211B49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211B49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #211B49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211b49; }
.text { color: #211b49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211b49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 27 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211b49, #381b49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #211B49?: #211B49 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azulado. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211B49?: The RGB value is 33, 27, 73: 33 red, 27 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211B49?: The complementary color is #43491B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211B49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.