What color is #212032?

#212032 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212032?

The RGB value is 33, 32, 50: 33 red, 32 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212032?

The complementary color is #313220, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212032?

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.

#212032 color

#212032 rgb(33, 32, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #212032 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 12.5% green and 19.6% blue (33, 32, 50).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 22% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#212032 color codes

HEX	`#212032`
RGB	`rgb(33, 32, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 12.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 22%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 36%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 36%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.15, 5.61, -11.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.15, 12.95, 295.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.719, 1.587, 3.233)`
Decimal	`2170930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212032, 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 #212032	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212032 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 #212032 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212032; }
.text { color: #212032; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212032; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 32 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212032, #2a2032); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #212032?: #212032 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212032?: The RGB value is 33, 32, 50: 33 red, 32 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212032?: The complementary color is #313220, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212032?: 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.