What color is #212433?

#212433 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212433?

The RGB value is 33, 36, 51: 33 red, 36 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212433?

The complementary color is #333021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212433?

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.

#212433 color

#212433 rgb(33, 36, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #212433 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 14.1% green and 20% blue (33, 36, 51).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 21% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Mystery (#1E2433), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#212433 color codes

HEX	`#212433`
RGB	`rgb(33, 36, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 14.1%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 21%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 35%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 29%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.54, 3.01, -10.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.54, 10.68, 286.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.855, 1.824, 3.386)`
Decimal	`2171955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212433, 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 #212433	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212433 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 #212433 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212433; }
.text { color: #212433; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212433; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 36 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212433, #272133); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #212433?: #212433 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212433?: The RGB value is 33, 36, 51: 33 red, 36 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212433?: The complementary color is #333021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212433?: 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.