What color is #214479?

#214479 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Maritime Outpost. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #214479?

The RGB value is 33, 68, 121: 33 red, 68 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #214479?

The complementary color is #795621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #214479?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#214479 color

#214479 rgb(33, 68, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #214479 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 26.7% green and 47.5% blue (33, 68, 121).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 57% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Maritime Outpost (#1E4581), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.69:1).

#214479 color codes

HEX	`#214479`
RGB	`rgb(33, 68, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 26.7%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 57%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 73%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 44%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29, 6.71, -33.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29, 34.62, 281.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.144, 5.837, 18.888)`
Decimal	`2180217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #214479, 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 #214479	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#214479 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #214479 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #214479; }
.text { color: #214479; }
.border { border: 2px solid #214479; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 68 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #214479, #2a2179); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #214479?: #214479 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Maritime Outpost. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #214479?: The RGB value is 33, 68, 121: 33 red, 68 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #214479?: The complementary color is #795621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #214479?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.