What color is #213544?

#213544 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 #213544?

The RGB value is 33, 53, 68: 33 red, 53 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #213544?

The complementary color is #443021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #213544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#213544 color

#213544 rgb(33, 53, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #213544 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 20.8% green and 26.7% blue (33, 53, 68).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 35% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.67:1).

#213544 color codes

HEX	`#213544`
RGB	`rgb(33, 53, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 20.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 35%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 51%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 22%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.16, -3.15, -11.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.16, 12.23, 255.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.943, 3.287, 5.947)`
Decimal	`2176324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #213544, 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 #213544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#213544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #213544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #213544; }
.text { color: #213544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #213544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 53 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #213544, #212444); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #213544?: #213544 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 #213544?: The RGB value is 33, 53, 68: 33 red, 53 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #213544?: The complementary color is #443021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #213544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.