What color is #212362?

#212362 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212362?

The RGB value is 33, 35, 98: 33 red, 35 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212362?

The complementary color is #626021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212362?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212362 color

#212362 rgb(33, 35, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #212362 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 13.7% green and 38.4% blue (33, 35, 98).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 50% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Cowboy (#222266), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.18:1).

#212362 color codes

HEX	`#212362`
RGB	`rgb(33, 35, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 13.7%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 50%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 66%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 64%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.49, 20.9, -37.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.49, 43.11, 299)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.432, 2.407, 11.837)`
Decimal	`2171746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212362, 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 #212362	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212362 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #212362 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212362; }
.text { color: #212362; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212362; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 35 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212362, #402162); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #212362?: #212362 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212362?: The RGB value is 33, 35, 98: 33 red, 35 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212362?: The complementary color is #626021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212362?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.