What color is #21295A?

#21295A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21295A?

The RGB value is 33, 41, 90: 33 red, 41 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21295A?

The complementary color is #5A5221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21295A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21295A color

#21295A rgb(33, 41, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #21295A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 16.1% green and 35.3% blue (33, 41, 90).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 46% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.73:1).

#21295A color codes

HEX	`#21295A`
RGB	`rgb(33, 41, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 16.1%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 46%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 63%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 54%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.57, 13.52, -30.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.57, 33.51, 293.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.265, 2.647, 10.01)`
Decimal	`2173274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21295A, 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 #21295A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21295A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #21295A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21295a; }
.text { color: #21295a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21295a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 41 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21295a, #35215a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #21295A?: #21295A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21295A?: The RGB value is 33, 41, 90: 33 red, 41 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21295A?: The complementary color is #5A5221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21295A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.