What color is #214485?

#214485 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 #214485?

The RGB value is 33, 68, 133: 33 red, 68 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #214485?

The complementary color is #856221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #214485?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#214485 color

#214485 rgb(33, 68, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #214485 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 26.7% green and 52.2% blue (33, 68, 133).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 60% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% 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 9.42:1).

#214485 color codes

HEX	`#214485`
RGB	`rgb(33, 68, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 26.7%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 60%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 75%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 49%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.79, 11.48, -40.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.79, 41.79, 285.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.926, 6.15, 23.008)`
Decimal	`2180229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #214485, 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 #214485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#214485 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #214485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #214485; }
.text { color: #214485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #214485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 68 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #214485, #302185); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #214485?: #214485 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 #214485?: The RGB value is 33, 68, 133: 33 red, 68 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #214485?: The complementary color is #856221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #214485?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.