What color is #213E53?

#213E53 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Capital Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #213E53?

The RGB value is 33, 62, 83: 33 red, 62 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #213E53?

The complementary color is #533621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #213E53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#213E53 color

#213E53 rgb(33, 62, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #213E53 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 24.3% green and 32.5% blue (33, 62, 83).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Capital Blue (#1A4157), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.18:1).

#213E53 color codes

HEX	`#213E53`
RGB	`rgb(33, 62, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 24.3%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 25%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.93, -3.81, -15.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.93, 16.43, 256.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.911, 4.393, 8.824)`
Decimal	`2178643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #213E53, 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 #213E53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#213E53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #213E53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #213e53; }
.text { color: #213e53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #213e53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 62 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #213e53, #212553); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #213E53?: #213E53 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Capital Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #213E53?: The RGB value is 33, 62, 83: 33 red, 62 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #213E53?: The complementary color is #533621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #213E53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.