Information about #21052B color

#21052B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #21052B belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(33, 5, 43) — 12.9% red, 2% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 15 / 0 / 83. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#21052B is a strongly colored blue-purple violet that sits very close to black. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Jacaranda (#2E0329). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) and Midnight Purple (#280137).

The recipe behind #21052B is rgb(33, 5, 43), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #21052B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:83), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #21052B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#21052B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#21052B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#21052B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#21052B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#21052B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#21052B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#0E2905
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#05290D
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#212905
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#0D0529
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#291F05
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#29050E
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#0E2905
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#05291F
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#290D05
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#0E2905
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#052129
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Nearest named colors to #21052B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Jacaranda color link
Jacaranda

#2E0329

Very Dark Purple color link
Very Dark Purple

#2A0134

Midnight Purple color link
Midnight Purple

#280137

Very Deep Magenta color link
Very Deep Magenta

#1D001D

Very Dark Magenta color link
Very Dark Magenta

#1D111D

I am Core Group International color link
I am Core Group International

#151529

Hollow Plum color link
Hollow Plum

#2A1624

Very Dark Violet color link
Very Dark Violet

#17111D

Elderberry color link
Elderberry

#17182B

Very Dark Rose color link
Very Dark Rose

#1D1117

Very Deep Violet color link
Very Deep Violet

#0E001D

Coarse Wool color link
Coarse Wool

#181B26

#21052B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#21052B color image #21052B color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#21052B color image #21052B color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#21052B
  • RGB33, 5, 43
  • CMYK4, 15, 0, 83
  • CSSrgb(33, 5, 43)
  • HSL284°, 79%, 9%
  • HSL Precise284.211°, 79.167%, 9.412%
  • HSV284°, 88%, 17%
  • HSB284°, 88%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.020, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.020, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.020, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID21052B
  • DECIMAL ID2164011
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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