What color is #211C4C?

#211C4C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211C4C?

The RGB value is 33, 28, 76: 33 red, 28 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211C4C?

The complementary color is #474C1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211C4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211C4C color

#211C4C rgb(33, 28, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #211C4C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 11% green and 29.8% blue (33, 28, 76).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 46% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.73:1).

#211C4C color codes

HEX	`#211C4C`
RGB	`rgb(33, 28, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 11%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 46%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 63%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 63%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.68, 17.65, -29.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.68, 34.02, 301.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.347, 1.676, 7.036)`
Decimal	`2169932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211C4C, 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 #211C4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211C4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #211C4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211c4c; }
.text { color: #211c4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211c4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 28 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211c4c, #391c4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #211C4C?: #211C4C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211C4C?: The RGB value is 33, 28, 76: 33 red, 28 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211C4C?: The complementary color is #474C1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211C4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.