What color is #215791?

#215791 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #215791?

The RGB value is 33, 87, 145: 33 red, 87 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #215791?

The complementary color is #915B21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #215791?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#215791 color

#215791 rgb(33, 87, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #215791 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 34.1% green and 56.9% blue (33, 87, 145).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 63% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Blue Chip (#1D5699), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.4:1).

#215791 color codes

HEX	`#215791`
RGB	`rgb(33, 87, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 34.1%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 63%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 77%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 40%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.33, 3.53, -37.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.33, 37.23, 275.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.144, 9.183, 28.073)`
Decimal	`2185105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #215791, 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 #215791	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#215791 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #215791 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #215791; }
.text { color: #215791; }
.border { border: 2px solid #215791; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 87 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #215791, #232191); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #215791?: #215791 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #215791?: The RGB value is 33, 87, 145: 33 red, 87 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #215791?: The complementary color is #915B21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #215791?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.