What color is #212458?

#212458 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212458?

The RGB value is 33, 36, 88: 33 red, 36 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212458?

The complementary color is #585521, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212458 color

#212458 rgb(33, 36, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #212458 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 14.1% green and 34.5% blue (33, 36, 88).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 45% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.4:1).

#212458 color codes

HEX	`#212458`
RGB	`rgb(33, 36, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 14.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 45%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 63%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 59%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.94, 16.37, -31.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.94, 35.91, 297.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.019, 2.289, 9.513)`
Decimal	`2171992`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212458, 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 #212458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #212458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212458; }
.text { color: #212458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 36 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212458, #3a2158); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #212458?: #212458 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212458?: The RGB value is 33, 36, 88: 33 red, 36 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212458?: The complementary color is #585521, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.