What color is #214960?

#214960 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Seafarer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #214960?

The RGB value is 33, 73, 96: 33 red, 73 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #214960?

The complementary color is #603821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #214960?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#214960 color

#214960 rgb(33, 73, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #214960 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 28.6% green and 37.6% blue (33, 73, 96).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 49% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Seafarer (#204D68), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.6:1).

#214960 color codes

HEX	`#214960`
RGB	`rgb(33, 73, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 28.6%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 49%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 66%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 24%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.24, -6.17, -17.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.24, 18.77, 250.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.12, 5.932, 11.939)`
Decimal	`2181472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #214960, 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 #214960	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#214960 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #214960 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #214960; }
.text { color: #214960; }
.border { border: 2px solid #214960; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 73 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #214960, #212960); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #214960?: #214960 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Seafarer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #214960?: The RGB value is 33, 73, 96: 33 red, 73 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #214960?: The complementary color is #603821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #214960?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.