What color is #214066?

#214066 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #214066?

The RGB value is 33, 64, 102: 33 red, 64 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #214066?

The complementary color is #664721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #214066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#214066 color

#214066 rgb(33, 64, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #214066 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 25.1% green and 40% blue (33, 64, 102).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 51% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.55:1).

#214066 color codes

HEX	`#214066`
RGB	`rgb(33, 64, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 25.1%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 51%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 68%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 37%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.59, 1.98, -25.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.59, 25.8, 274.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.858, 4.949, 13.267)`
Decimal	`2179174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #214066, 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 #214066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#214066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #214066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #214066; }
.text { color: #214066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #214066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 64 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #214066, #252166); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #214066?: #214066 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #214066?: The RGB value is 33, 64, 102: 33 red, 64 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #214066?: The complementary color is #664721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #214066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.