What color is #212339?

#212339 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 #212339?

The RGB value is 33, 35, 57: 33 red, 35 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212339?

The complementary color is #393721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212339?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212339 color

#212339 rgb(33, 35, 57)

Shades of blue

The hex color #212339 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 13.7% green and 22.4% blue (33, 35, 57).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 27% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Eclipse Elixir (#1F2133), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.39:1).

#212339 color codes

HEX	`#212339`
RGB	`rgb(33, 35, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 13.7%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 27%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 42%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 39%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.52, 5.73, -14.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.52, 15.61, 291.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.967, 1.821, 4.118)`
Decimal	`2171705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212339, 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 #212339	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212339 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #212339 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212339; }
.text { color: #212339; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212339; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 35 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212339, #2b2139); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #212339?: #212339 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 #212339?: The RGB value is 33, 35, 57: 33 red, 35 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212339?: The complementary color is #393721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212339?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.