What color is #212446?

#212446 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 #212446?

The RGB value is 33, 36, 70: 33 red, 36 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212446?

The complementary color is #464321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212446?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212446 color

#212446 rgb(33, 36, 70)

Shades of blue

The hex color #212446 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 14.1% green and 27.5% blue (33, 36, 70).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 36% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Black Market (#222244), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.94:1).

#212446 color codes

HEX	`#212446`
RGB	`rgb(33, 36, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 14.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 36%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 53%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 49%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.63, 9.6, -21.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.63, 23.85, 293.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.363, 2.027, 6.06)`
Decimal	`2171974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212446, 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 #212446	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212446 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #212446 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212446; }
.text { color: #212446; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212446; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 36 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212446, #302146); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #212446?: #212446 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 #212446?: The RGB value is 33, 36, 70: 33 red, 36 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212446?: The complementary color is #464321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212446?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.