What color is #214F94?

#214F94 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Le Grand Bleu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #214F94?

The RGB value is 33, 79, 148: 33 red, 79 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #214F94?

The complementary color is #946621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #214F94?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#214F94 color

#214F94 rgb(33, 79, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #214F94 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 31% green and 58% blue (33, 79, 148).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 64% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244E94), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#214F94 color codes

HEX	`#214F94`
RGB	`rgb(33, 79, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 31%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 64%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 78%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 47%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.09, 10, -42.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.09, 43.63, 283.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.767, 8.052, 29.103)`
Decimal	`2183060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #214F94, 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 #214F94	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#214F94 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #214F94 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #214f94; }
.text { color: #214f94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #214f94; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 79 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #214f94, #2c2194); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #214F94?: #214F94 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Le Grand Bleu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #214F94?: The RGB value is 33, 79, 148: 33 red, 79 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #214F94?: The complementary color is #946621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #214F94?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.