What color is #216C99?

#216C99 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Hydra. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #216C99?

The RGB value is 33, 108, 153: 33 red, 108 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #216C99?

The complementary color is #994E21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #216C99?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#216C99 color

#216C99 rgb(33, 108, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #216C99 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 42.4% green and 60% blue (33, 108, 153).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 65% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Hydra (#006995), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#216C99 color codes

HEX	`#216C99`
RGB	`rgb(33, 108, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 42.4%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 65%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 78%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 29%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.28, -6.53, -30.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.28, 31.57, 258.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.737, 13.347, 32.088)`
Decimal	`2190489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #216C99, 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 #216C99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#216C99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #216C99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #216c99; }
.text { color: #216c99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #216c99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 108 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #216c99, #213099); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #216C99?: #216C99 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Hydra. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #216C99?: The RGB value is 33, 108, 153: 33 red, 108 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #216C99?: The complementary color is #994E21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #216C99?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.