Close to Medium Blue
#211AED
#211AED is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.9% red, 10.2% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 242°, with 85% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #211AED.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.62:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.44:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.62:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.44:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #211AED as they’d see it.
#211AED in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #211AED
What color is #211AED?
#211AED is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.9% red, 10.2% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 242°, with 85% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #211AED in RGB?
#211AED is rgb(33, 26, 237): 33 red, 26 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #211AED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(86, 89, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #211AED?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #211AED?
Its complement #4C4F00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.