What color is #213038?

#213038 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #213038?

The RGB value is 33, 48, 56: 33 red, 48 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #213038?

The complementary color is #382921, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #213038?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#213038 color

#213038 rgb(33, 48, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #213038 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 18.8% green and 22% blue (33, 48, 56).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 26% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.6:1).

#213038 color codes

HEX	`#213038`
RGB	`rgb(33, 48, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 18.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 26%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 41%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 14%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.9, -3.78, -7.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.9, 8.03, 241.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.398, 2.723, 4.14)`
Decimal	`2175032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #213038, 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 #213038	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#213038 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #213038 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #213038; }
.text { color: #213038; }
.border { border: 2px solid #213038; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 48 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #213038, #212538); }

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Questions

What color is #213038?: #213038 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #213038?: The RGB value is 33, 48, 56: 33 red, 48 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #213038?: The complementary color is #382921, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #213038?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.