What color is #212435?

#212435 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Eclipse Elixir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212435?

The RGB value is 33, 36, 53: 33 red, 36 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212435?

The complementary color is #353221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212435?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212435 color

#212435 rgb(33, 36, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #212435 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 14.1% green and 20.8% blue (33, 36, 53).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 23% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Eclipse Elixir (#1F2133), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.35:1).

#212435 color codes

HEX	`#212435`
RGB	`rgb(33, 36, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 14.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 23%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 38%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 32%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.64, 3.66, -11.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.64, 12.08, 287.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.901, 1.842, 3.623)`
Decimal	`2171957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212435, 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 #212435	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212435 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #212435 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212435; }
.text { color: #212435; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212435; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 36 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212435, #282135); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #212435?: #212435 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Eclipse Elixir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212435?: The RGB value is 33, 36, 53: 33 red, 36 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212435?: The complementary color is #353221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212435?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.