Almost Black (212F51) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Almost Black"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Almost Black pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #212F51

RGB rgb(33, 47, 81)

HSL hsl(223°, 42%, 22%)

CMYK C:59% M:42% Y:0% K:68%

Luminance 0.0255

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.21:1

Aa — #212F51

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.59:1

Aa — #212F51

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#212F51 #504221

Analogous

#214550 #212F51 #2B2150

Triadic

#212F51 #50212E #2E5021

Split-comp.

#212F51 #502B21 #455021

Tetradic

#212F51 #502145 #504221 #21502B

Monochromatic

#7F91BD #495C8D #26304A #151A28 #000000

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