What color is #213A69?

#213A69 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #213A69?

The RGB value is 33, 58, 105: 33 red, 58 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #213A69?

The complementary color is #695021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #213A69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#213A69 color

#213A69 rgb(33, 58, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #213A69 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 22.7% green and 41.2% blue (33, 58, 105).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 52% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2C4170), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.21:1).

#213A69 color codes

HEX	`#213A69`
RGB	`rgb(33, 58, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 22.7%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 52%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 69%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 45%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.86, 7.28, -30.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.86, 31.26, 283.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.689, 4.369, 13.958)`
Decimal	`2177641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #213A69, 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 #213A69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#213A69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #213A69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #213a69; }
.text { color: #213a69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #213a69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 58 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #213a69, #2c2169); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #213A69?: #213A69 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #213A69?: The RGB value is 33, 58, 105: 33 red, 58 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #213A69?: The complementary color is #695021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #213A69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.