What color is #212237?

#212237 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eclipse Elixir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212237?

The RGB value is 33, 34, 55: 33 red, 34 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212237?

The complementary color is #373621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212237?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212237 color

#212237 rgb(33, 34, 55)

Shades of blue

The hex color #212237 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 13.3% green and 21.6% blue (33, 34, 55).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 25% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Eclipse Elixir (#1F2133), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.57:1).

#212237 color codes

HEX	`#212237`
RGB	`rgb(33, 34, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 13.3%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 25%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 40%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 38%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.08, 5.78, -13.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.08, 14.95, 292.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.889, 1.743, 3.851)`
Decimal	`2171447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212237, 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 #212237	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212237 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #212237 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212237; }
.text { color: #212237; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212237; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 34 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212237, #2b2137); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #212237?: #212237 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eclipse Elixir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212237?: The RGB value is 33, 34, 55: 33 red, 34 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212237?: The complementary color is #373621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212237?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.