What color is #212A55?

#212A55 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 #212A55?

The RGB value is 33, 42, 85: 33 red, 42 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212A55?

The complementary color is #554C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212A55?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212A55 color

#212A55 rgb(33, 42, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #212A55 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 16.5% green and 33.3% blue (33, 42, 85).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 44% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.75:1).

#212A55 color codes

HEX	`#212A55`
RGB	`rgb(33, 42, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 16.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 44%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 61%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 51%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.52, 10.87, -27.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.52, 29.48, 291.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.094, 2.635, 8.938)`
Decimal	`2173525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212A55, 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 #212A55	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212A55 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.75:1	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 #212A55 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212a55; }
.text { color: #212a55; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212a55; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 42 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212a55, #322155); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #212A55?: #212A55 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 #212A55?: The RGB value is 33, 42, 85: 33 red, 42 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212A55?: The complementary color is #554C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212A55?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.