What color is #212348?

#212348 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212348?

The RGB value is 33, 35, 72: 33 red, 35 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212348?

The complementary color is #484621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212348?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212348 color

#212348 rgb(33, 35, 72)

Shades of blue

The hex color #212348 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 13.7% green and 28.2% blue (33, 35, 72).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 37% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Black Market (#222244), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.01:1).

#212348 color codes

HEX	`#212348`
RGB	`rgb(33, 35, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 13.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 37%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 54%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 51%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.45, 11.07, -23.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.45, 25.97, 295.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.398, 1.993, 6.388)`
Decimal	`2171720`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212348, 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 #212348	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212348 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #212348 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212348; }
.text { color: #212348; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212348; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 35 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212348, #322148); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #212348?: #212348 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212348?: The RGB value is 33, 35, 72: 33 red, 35 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212348?: The complementary color is #484621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212348?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.