What color is #213442?

#213442 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #213442?

The RGB value is 33, 52, 66: 33 red, 52 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #213442?

The complementary color is #422F21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #213442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#213442 color

#213442 rgb(33, 52, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #213442 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 20.4% green and 25.9% blue (33, 52, 66).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 33% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.85:1).

#213442 color codes

HEX	`#213442`
RGB	`rgb(33, 52, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 20.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 33%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 50%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 21%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.72, -3.16, -11.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.72, 11.57, 254.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.838, 3.172, 5.616)`
Decimal	`2176066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #213442, 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 #213442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#213442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #213442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #213442; }
.text { color: #213442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #213442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 52 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #213442, #212342); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #213442?: #213442 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #213442?: The RGB value is 33, 52, 66: 33 red, 52 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #213442?: The complementary color is #422F21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #213442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.