What color is #212C3E?

#212C3E is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212C3E?

The RGB value is 33, 44, 62: 33 red, 44 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212C3E?

The complementary color is #3E3321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212C3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212C3E color

#212C3E rgb(33, 44, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #212C3E is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 17.3% green and 24.3% blue (33, 44, 62).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 31% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Mystery (#1E2433), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.05:1).

#212C3E color codes

HEX	`#212C3E`
RGB	`rgb(33, 44, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 17.3%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 31%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 47%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 29%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.79, 0.97, -12.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.79, 12.95, 274.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.397, 2.472, 4.907)`
Decimal	`2174014`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212C3E, 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 #212C3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212C3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #212C3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212c3e; }
.text { color: #212c3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212c3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 44 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212c3e, #25213e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #212C3E?: #212C3E is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212C3E?: The RGB value is 33, 44, 62: 33 red, 44 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212C3E?: The complementary color is #3E3321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212C3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.