What color is #212F49?

#212F49 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212F49?

The RGB value is 33, 47, 73: 33 red, 47 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212F49?

The complementary color is #493B21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212F49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212F49 color

#212F49 rgb(33, 47, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #212F49 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 18.4% green and 28.6% blue (33, 47, 73).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 38% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.4:1).

#212F49 color codes

HEX	`#212F49`
RGB	`rgb(33, 47, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 18.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 38%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 55%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 36%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.38, 2.76, -17.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.38, 18.17, 278.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.846, 2.837, 6.7)`
Decimal	`2174793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212F49, 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 #212F49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212F49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #212F49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212f49; }
.text { color: #212f49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212f49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 47 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212f49, #272149); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #212F49?: #212F49 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212F49?: The RGB value is 33, 47, 73: 33 red, 47 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212F49?: The complementary color is #493B21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212F49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.