What color is #214462?

#214462 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Poseidon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #214462?

The RGB value is 33, 68, 98: 33 red, 68 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #214462?

The complementary color is #623F21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #214462?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#214462 color

#214462 rgb(33, 68, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #214462 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 26.7% green and 38.4% blue (33, 68, 98).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 50% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Poseidon (#143C5D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#214462 color codes

HEX	`#214462`
RGB	`rgb(33, 68, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 26.7%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 50%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 66%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 31%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.68, -2.21, -21.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.68, 21.55, 264.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.898, 5.339, 12.325)`
Decimal	`2180194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #214462, 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 #214462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#214462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #214462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #214462; }
.text { color: #214462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #214462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 68 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #214462, #212362); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #214462?: #214462 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Poseidon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #214462?: The RGB value is 33, 68, 98: 33 red, 68 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #214462?: The complementary color is #623F21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #214462?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.