What color is #213847?

#213847 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #213847?

The RGB value is 33, 56, 71: 33 red, 56 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #213847?

The complementary color is #473021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #213847?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#213847 color

#213847 rgb(33, 56, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #213847 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 22% green and 27.8% blue (33, 56, 71).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 37% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.2:1).

#213847 color codes

HEX	`#213847`
RGB	`rgb(33, 56, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 22%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 37%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 54%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 21%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.32, -4.11, -12.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.32, 12.72, 251.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.178, 3.606, 6.489)`
Decimal	`2177095`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #213847, 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 #213847	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#213847 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #213847 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #213847; }
.text { color: #213847; }
.border { border: 2px solid #213847; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 56 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #213847, #212547); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #213847?: #213847 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #213847?: The RGB value is 33, 56, 71: 33 red, 56 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #213847?: The complementary color is #473021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #213847?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.