What color is #214059?

#214059 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #214059?

The RGB value is 33, 64, 89: 33 red, 64 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #214059?

The complementary color is #593A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #214059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#214059 color

#214059 rgb(33, 64, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #214059 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 25.1% green and 34.9% blue (33, 64, 89).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 46% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is One Year of Rain (#29465B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.81:1).

#214059 color codes

HEX	`#214059`
RGB	`rgb(33, 64, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 25.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 46%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 63%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 28%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.9, -2.93, -18.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.9, 18.64, 260.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.263, 4.711, 10.134)`
Decimal	`2179161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #214059, 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 #214059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#214059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #214059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #214059; }
.text { color: #214059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #214059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 64 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #214059, #212459); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #214059?: #214059 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #214059?: The RGB value is 33, 64, 89: 33 red, 64 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #214059?: The complementary color is #593A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #214059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.