Almost Black (21255A) — 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 #21255A

RGB rgb(33, 37, 90)

HSL hsl(236°, 46%, 24%)

CMYK C:63% M:59% Y:0% K:65%

Luminance 0.0199

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.22:1

Aa — #21255A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.48:1

Aa — #21255A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#21255A #595621

Analogous

#214159 #21255A #392159

Triadic

#21255A #592125 #255921

Split-comp.

#21255A #593921 #415921

Tetradic

#21255A #592141 #595621 #215939

Monochromatic

#8287C4 #484D99 #272A53 #171931 #000000

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