What color is #211C31?

#211C31 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 #211C31?

The RGB value is 33, 28, 49: 33 red, 28 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211C31?

The complementary color is #2C311C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211C31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211C31 color

#211C31 rgb(33, 28, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #211C31 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 11% green and 19.2% blue (33, 28, 49).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 27% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.47:1).

#211C31 color codes

HEX	`#211C31`
RGB	`rgb(33, 28, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 11%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 27%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 43%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 43%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.79, 8.25, -13.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.79, 15.45, 302.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.597, 1.376, 3.087)`
Decimal	`2169905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211C31, 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 #211C31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211C31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #211C31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211c31; }
.text { color: #211c31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211c31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 28 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211c31, #2b1c31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #211C31?: #211C31 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 #211C31?: The RGB value is 33, 28, 49: 33 red, 28 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211C31?: The complementary color is #2C311C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211C31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.