Almost Black (221F51) — 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 #221F51

RGB rgb(34, 31, 81)

HSL hsl(244°, 45%, 22%)

CMYK C:58% M:62% Y:0% K:68%

Luminance 0.0153

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.19:1

Aa — #221F51

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.38:1

Aa — #221F51

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#221F51 #4E511F

Analogous

#1F3551 #221F51 #3B1F51

Triadic

#221F51 #51221F #1F5122

Split-comp.

#221F51 #513B1F #35511F

Tetradic

#221F51 #511F35 #4E511F #1F513B

Monochromatic

#817CC0 #4B4691 #27244C #151429 #000000

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