What color is #214984?

#214984 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 #214984?

The RGB value is 33, 73, 132: 33 red, 73 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #214984?

The complementary color is #845C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #214984?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#214984 color

#214984 rgb(33, 73, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #214984 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 28.6% green and 51.8% blue (33, 73, 132).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 60% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Maritime Outpost (#1E4581), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#214984 color codes

HEX	`#214984`
RGB	`rgb(33, 73, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 28.6%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 60%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 75%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 45%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.24, 7.68, -37.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.24, 38.02, 281.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.173, 6.754, 22.751)`
Decimal	`2181508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #214984, 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 #214984	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#214984 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #214984 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #214984; }
.text { color: #214984; }
.border { border: 2px solid #214984; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 73 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #214984, #2b2184); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #214984?: #214984 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 #214984?: The RGB value is 33, 73, 132: 33 red, 73 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #214984?: The complementary color is #845C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #214984?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.